das Relief
Translation
relief, terrain
Examples
Das antike Relief ist sehr beeindruckend.
The ancient relief is very impressive.
Das Relief der Alpen ist sehr gebirgig.
The relief of the Alps is very mountainous.
Grammar Patterns
das Relief (art) the relief The artist created a relief from bronze.
das Relief (geography) the terrain The terrain of this region is flat.
Similar Words
Skulptur (sculpture), Gelände (terrain)
Etymology
From French 'relief', from Latin 'relevare' meaning 'to raise up'. It's a direct cognate with the English word 'relief'.
Memory Tips
It's the same as the English word 'relief'. In art, the image is 'relieved' or raised from the background. In geography, it describes the 'relief' of the land's surface.