die Klamm
Translation
gorge, ravine, canyon
Examples
Wir wanderten durch eine tiefe Klamm.
We hiked through a deep gorge.
Der Bach fließt durch die enge Klamm.
The stream flows through the narrow ravine.
Grammar Patterns
((as a noun)) gorge, ravine Wir wanderten durch eine tiefe Klamm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Schlucht (gorge), der Canyon (canyon)
Etymology
Related to 'klemmen' (to clamp, jam), suggesting a narrow, squeezed place between rocks.
Memory Tips
Imagine being 'clamped' between two high rock walls in a narrow gorge. Also, think of a 'clam' which is tightly shut.