die Kanalisation
Translation
sewer system, sewage system, drainage, canalization
Examples
Die Kanalisation der Stadt ist veraltet.
The city's sewer system is outdated.
Eine verstopfte Kanalisation verursacht große Probleme.
A clogged sewage system causes big problems.
Grammar Patterns
((the sewer system)) the sewer system The sewer system needs to be repaired.
Similar Words
Abwassersystem (sewage system), Entwässerung (drainage)
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'canalis' (channel, pipe) plus the suffix '-ation' indicating a system. It shares a root with the English 'canal'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a network of 'canals' beneath a city, forming the sewer system.