der Tümpel
Translation
pond, pool, puddle
Examples
Im Tümpel schwimmen kleine Fische.
Small fish swim in the pond.
Frösche quaken am Rande des Tümpels.
Frogs are croaking at the edge of the pond.
Grammar Patterns
((der Tümpel)) pond, puddle Frogs are croaking in the pond.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pond, pool, puddle; Antonyms: ocean, sea
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'dümpel' (pool, deep place), possibly related to 'tief' (deep).
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like "dimple," a small depression in the ground that could fill with water to form a pond.