Erdrutsch

German

Etymology

From Erde (“earth”) +‎ rutschen (“to slide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯tˌʁʊt͡ʃ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃ

Noun

Erdrutsch m (strong, genitive Erdrutsches, plural Erdrutsche)

  1. landslide

Declension

Declension of Erdrutsch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Erdrutsch die Erdrutsche
genitive eines des Erdrutsches der Erdrutsche
dative einem dem Erdrutsch, Erdrutsche1 den Erdrutschen
accusative einen den Erdrutsch die Erdrutsche

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Erdrutsch” in Duden online
  • “Erdrutsch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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