crevasse

dieNoun

die Gletscherspalte

Word details

German meaning
Eine tiefe, oft gefährliche Rissbildung im Eis eines Gletschers.
English meaning
Crevasse
Synonym
Eisspalte
German example
Bergsteiger müssen Gletscherspalten umgehen.
English example
Mountaineers must bypass crevasses.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Gletscherspalte
Plural Form
die Gletscherspalten

Example sentences with “crevasse”

  1. He fell into a crevasse. (Er fiel in eine Gletscherspalte.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the German word for crevasse?

The word is 'die Gletscherspalte' (feminine).