die Gesteinsformation
Translation
rock formation
Examples
Diese Gesteinsformation ist Millionen Jahre alt.
This rock formation is millions of years old.
Wir fotografierten die seltsame Gesteinsformation.
We photographed the strange rock formation.
Grammar Patterns
to see a rock formation ((sth.)) Wir sehen eine Gesteinsformation.
Similar Words
Synonym: die Felsformation (cliff/rock formation)
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Gestein' (rock) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'Formation' (formation). Literally 'rock's formation'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'Ge-stone-formation'. 'Gestein' is a collective term for rock/stone, and 'Formation' is a direct cognate.