die Gletscherzunge
Translation
glacier tongue, snout of a glacier
Examples
Die Gletscherzunge reicht bis ins Tal.
The glacier tongue reaches into the valley.
Von der Gletscherzunge brechen Eisberge ab.
Icebergs break off from the glacier tongue.
Grammar Patterns
((die Gletscherzunge)) + verb. The glacier tongue is retreating. Die Gletscherzunge zieht sich zurück.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gletscherende (glacier end)
Etymology
A compound noun composed of 'Gletscher' (glacier) and 'Zunge' (tongue). The literal translation is 'glacier's tongue'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the glacier is a massive beast, and the part extending into the valley is its 'tongue' (Zunge).