der Böschungsbrand
Translation
embankment fire, slope fire
Examples
Ein Böschungsbrand legte den Bahnverkehr lahm.
An embankment fire paralyzed rail traffic.
Die Ursache des Böschungsbrandes wird noch untersucht.
The cause of the embankment fire is still under investigation.
Grammar Patterns
because of a ((Böschungsbrand)) The line was closed because of an embankment fire.
Similar Words
Hangbrand (hillside fire)
Etymology
From 'Böschung' (embankment, slope) and 'Brand' (fire). Literally a 'slope fire'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'fire' (Brand) burning up the grassy 'slope' (Böschung) next to a road or railway.