der Kames
Translation
kame
Examples
Ein Kames ist ein geologischer Hügel.
A kame is a geological hill.
Der Gletscher formte diesen Kames.
The glacier formed this kame.
Grammar Patterns
a kame (geol.) This is a kame.
Similar Words
Moräne (moraine), Drumlin (drumlin), Esker (esker)
Etymology
From Scottish English 'kame', a variant of 'comb', referring to its ridge-like shape. A geological term.
Memory Tips
A technical term in geology. Think of a 'comb' shape created by a glacier. It's a hill of sand and gravel.