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Böschung
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German
Etymology
From a western, probably de gsw -, form of de Busch bush – compare lb Bësch – directly suffixed with de -ung. The expected underlying verb de böschen is only attested later and probably a back-formation.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbœʃʊŋ/
de De-Böschung.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
embankment incline in the terrain, often fortified and running in parallel to a path, road or river
de by generalisation vegetation, scrubs, bushes along a road
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Abböschung Dammböschung Deichböschung Flussböschung Grabenböschung Straßenböschung Uferböschung Böschungsgefälle Böschungsfläche Böschungslinie Böschungsneigung Böschungswinkel
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