Steppe
See also: steppe
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Russian степь (stepʹ) or Ukrainian степ (step).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSteppe f (genitive Steppe, plural Steppen)
- steppe (grassland)
Usage notes
editUnlike the English word steppe, German Steppe is not restricted to the steppes of Eurasia, but is also used referring to similar grasslands in North America and Africa.
Declension
editDeclension of Steppe [feminine]
Derived terms
edit- Steppenbewohner, Steppenfuchs, Steppengras, Steppenwaran m, Steppenwind, Steppenwolf, Steppenzebra
- Felssteppe, Grassteppe, Sandsteppe, Salzsteppe, Waldsteppe