der Grundwasserspiegel
Translation
water table, groundwater level
Examples
Der Grundwasserspiegel ist gesunken.
The water table has dropped.
Regen lässt den Grundwasserspiegel steigen.
Rain causes the water table to rise.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) rises/falls (subject) rises/falls The water table falls during a drought.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Grundwasserstand, Wasserpegel
Etymology
Composed of 'Grundwasser' (groundwater) and 'Spiegel' (mirror, level). It means 'groundwater level'.
Memory Tips
Picture the 'Spiegel' (mirror) as the surface of the underground water. Its height is the water level or table.