Noun
der Canyon
Pronunciation: /ˈkɛnjən/
canyon
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plural Canyons
Meanings
Noun
- canyon
Example sentence
Der Fluss hat einen tiefen Canyon in den Fels gegraben.
The river has carved a deep canyon into the rock.
Word forms
singular
der Canyon
plural
die Canyons
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Canyon
Accusativeden Canyon
Dativedem Canyon
Genitivedes Canyons
Plural
Nominativedie Canyons
Accusativedie Canyons
Dativeden Canyons
Genitiveder Canyons
Usage
- ein tiefer Canyon — a deep canyon; masculine borrowing
- Canyon / Schlucht — Canyon names a particular deep valley form; Schlucht is the broader German word for a gorge
Vom Aussichtspunkt sahen wir den Fluss tief unten im Canyon.
From the viewpoint, we saw the river deep below in the canyon.