der Hangrutsch
Translation
landslide, landslip
Examples
Ein starker Regen verursachte einen Hangrutsch.
Heavy rain caused a landslide.
Grammar Patterns
ein Hangrutsch ereignet sich a landslide occurs After the earthquake, a landslide occurred.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Erdrutsch (landslide); Antonyms: none.
Etymology
A compound of 'Hang' (slope) and 'Rutsch' (slide). It literally means 'slope-slide'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a slope ('Hang') that begins to slide ('rutschen'). The word is very descriptive.