In Spotlight 7/19, we present the language used to talk about landscapes. Here, you can find the German translations for this issue’s Picture It.
- streamBach, kleiner Flussstream
- mountain rangeBergkettemountain range
- summitBerggipfelsummit
- mountainBergmountain
- peakBergspitzepeak
- valleyTalvalley
- meadowWiesemeadow
- riverFlussriver
- forestWaldforest
- bayBuchtbay
- beachStrandbeach
- seaMeersea
- cliffKlippe, Felswandcliff
- fieldFeldfield
- hillHügelhill
- woodkleiner Waldwood
- lakeSeelake
The Emerald Isle
Ireland is famous for its beautiful sceneryLandschaftscenery. The Irish mainlandFestlandmainland is surroundedumgebensurrounded by dozensDutzendedozens of smaller islands, most of which are uninhabitedunbewohntuninhabited. Its coastlineKüstenliniecoastline is characterized by numerous bays and inletMeeresarminlets, headlandLandspitze, Landzungeheadlands and peninsulaHalbinselpeninsulas, as well as some of the highest and most spectacular cliffs in Europe.
The central lowland plainTiefebenelowland plain is to be ringed byvon etw. umgeben seinringed by mountain ranges. Ireland’s mountains are not very high. Only three peaks rise above 1,000 metres.
Ireland’s longest river is the Shannon. It flows 370 kilometres from its sourceQuellesource in County Cavan to its mouth near Limerick, where the Shannon estuaryMündungEstuary meets the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, it is joined by numerous tributaryNebenflusstributaries and widens into four lakes (known as loughs in Irish).
There are no active volcanoes in Ireland, but the Giant’s Causeway, a dramatic rock formationGesteinsformationrock formation on the north coast of Northern Ireland, is proof of former volcanic activity. There are no desertWüstedeserts, either; instead, there is a massive karst landscapeKarstlandschaftkarst landscape known as the Burren. At first sight, this seems as barekahlbare and lifeless as the moon. In fact, it supports a highly diverse ecosystemvielfältiges Ökosystemdiverse ecosystem, including many rare species of flora and fauna.
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