Noun
der Sumpf
Pronunciation: [zʊmf]
swamp, marsh
C1
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plural Sümpfe
Meanings
Noun
- swamp, marsh
- sump
Example sentence
Der Sumpf ist knietief.
The marsh is knee-deep.
Word forms
singular
der Sumpf
plural
die Sümpfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Sumpf
Accusativeden Sumpf
Dativedem Sumpf
Genitivedes Sumpfes
Plural
Nominativedie Sümpfe
Accusativedie Sümpfe
Dativeden Sümpfen
Genitiveder Sümpfe
Usage
- im Sumpf — In the swamp or marsh; im combines in and dem.
- Sumpf / Sümpfe — The plural adds an umlaut and -e.
Der schmale Pfad endet am Rand eines Sumpfes.
The narrow path ends at the edge of a swamp.