die Gletscherzunge
Translation
glacier tongue, snout of a glacier
Examples
Die Gletscherzunge reicht bis ins Tal.
The glacier tongue reaches into the valley.
Von der Gletscherzunge brechen Eisberge ab.
Icebergs break off from the glacier tongue.
Grammar Patterns
((die Gletscherzunge)) + verb. The glacier tongue is retreating. Die Gletscherzunge zieht sich zurück.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gletscherende (glacier end)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Gletscher' (glacier) and 'Zunge' (tongue). It literally means 'glacier's tongue'.
Memory Tips
Picture the glacier as a giant creature sticking its 'tongue' (Zunge) down into the valley.