die Gesteinsmassen
Translation
rock masses, masses of rock
Examples
Gewaltige Gesteinsmassen stürzten ins Tal.
Huge rock masses fell into the valley.
Die Straße wurde von Gesteinsmassen blockiert.
The road was blocked by masses of rock.
Grammar Patterns
rock masses fall down Gesteinsmassen stürzen ab.
Similar Words
Synonym: die Felsmassen (rock masses)
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Gestein' (rock) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'Massen' (masses, plural of Masse). Literally 'rock masses'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Ge-stone-masses'. 'Gestein' for rock/stone, and 'Massen' is a cognate of 'masses'.