das Trümmerfeld
Translation
field of debris, field of ruins
Examples
Das Schlachtfeld war ein einziges Trümmerfeld.
The battlefield was a single field of debris.
Die Explosion hinterließ ein riesiges Trümmerfeld.
The explosion left behind a huge field of debris.
Grammar Patterns
et4 hinterlassen to leave a field of debris The war left a Trümmerfeld.
Similar Words
das Schlachtfeld (battlefield), die Ruinenlandschaft (landscape of ruins)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Trümmer' (rubble) and 'Feld' (field). Literally a 'field of rubble'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'field' ('Feld') that has been turned into 'rubble' ('Trümmer'). The two parts of the word give you the exact meaning.