Steppe

See also: steppe

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian степь (stepʹ) or Ukrainian степ (step).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛpə/

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Noun

Steppe f (genitive Steppe, plural Steppen)

1. steppe (grassland)

Usage notes

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

Declension of Steppe [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Steppe	die	Steppen
genitive	einer	der	Steppe	der	Steppen
dative	einer	der	Steppe	den	Steppen
accusative	eine	die	Steppe	die	Steppen

Derived terms

• Steppenbewohner, Steppenfuchs, Steppengras, Steppenwaran m, Steppenwind, Steppenwolf, Steppenzebra
• Felssteppe, Grassteppe, Sandsteppe, Salzsteppe, Waldsteppe

See also

• Prärie
• Savanne

Further reading

• “Steppe” in Duden online
• “Steppe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache