die Rutschung
Translation
landslide, slip, slide
Examples
Eine Rutschung blockierte die Straße.
A landslide blocked the road.
Es besteht die Gefahr einer Rutschung.
There is a risk of a landslide.
Grammar Patterns
the risk of a landslide the risk of ((sth.gen)) There is a risk of a landslide.
Similar Words
Synonym: der Erdrutsch (landslide, more common)
Etymology
From the verb 'rutschen' (to slide, to slip) + the noun-forming suffix '-ung'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the ground 'rutschen' (sliding). The '-ung' suffix turns the action into a noun, 'the sliding' or 'a slide'.