das Tal
Translation
valley, dale
Examples
Das Dorf liegt in einem tiefen Tal.
The village is in a deep valley.
Wir wanderten durch das grüne Tal.
We hiked through the green valley.
Grammar Patterns
das Tal (a valley) The village lies in a deep valley.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Senke (hollow); Antonyms: Berg (mountain), Gipfel (summit)
Etymology
From Old High German 'tal', cognate with the English word 'dale'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'tall' mountain, and the 'Tal' is the valley down below.