das Sickerwasser
Translation
seepage water, leachate
Examples
Sickerwasser kann das Grundwasser verschmutzen.
Seepage water can pollute the groundwater.
Das Sickerwasser der Mülldeponie ist giftig.
The leachate from the landfill is toxic.
Grammar Patterns
the seepage water ((from sth.)) The seepage water from the landfill is dangerous.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Leachat (leachate - technical term)
Etymology
Composed of 'sickern' (to seep, trickle) and 'Wasser' (water). It literally means 'seeping water'.
Memory Tips
Imagine water that is 'sick' and 'seeps' through the ground, carrying pollutants. 'Sicker' sounds like 'seep-er'.