der Hangrutsch
Translation
landslide, landslip
Examples
Ein starker Regen verursachte einen Hangrutsch.
Heavy rain caused a landslide.
Grammar Patterns
ein Hangrutsch ereignet sich a landslide occurs After the earthquake, a landslide occurred.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Erdrutsch (landslide); Antonyms: none.
Etymology
Composed of 'Hang' (slope, hillside) and 'Rutsch' (slide). Literally a 'slope-slide'.
Memory Tips
Picture a hillside ('Hang') that starts to slide ('rutschen'). The word describes exactly what it is.