landschaftsprägend
Translation
landscape-defining, characteristic of the landscape, iconic
Examples
Die alten Eichen sind landschaftsprägend für die Region.
The old oak trees are characteristic of the region's landscape.
Das Schloss ist ein landschaftsprägendes Bauwerk.
The castle is a landscape-defining structure.
Grammar Patterns
((as predicative adjective)) used as a predicative adjective This avenue is characteristic of the landscape.
((as attributive adjective)) used as an attributive adjective We see a landscape-defining building.
Similar Words
charakteristisch (characteristic), typisch (typical), markant (striking), bildbestimmend (defining the image)
Etymology
From 'Landschaft' (landscape) and 'prägend' (shaping, stamping), from the verb 'prägen'. It means something that 'stamps' its character onto the landscape.
Memory Tips
Imagine an object so dominant that it 'stamps' (prägt) its form onto the landscape, defining its appearance.