Steppe
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See also: steppe
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Russian степь (stepʹ) or Ukrainian степ (step).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Steppe f (genitive Steppe, plural Steppen)
- steppe (grassland)
Usage notes
[edit]Unlike the English word steppe, German Steppe is not restricted to the steppes of Eurasia, but is also used referring to similar grasslands in North America and Africa.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Steppe [feminine]
Derived terms
[edit]- Steppenbewohner, Steppenfuchs, Steppengras, Steppenwaran m, Steppenwind, Steppenwolf, Steppenzebra
- Felssteppe, Grassteppe, Sandsteppe, Salzsteppe, Waldsteppe