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Steppe

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German

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Etymology

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18th century, borrowed from Russian степь (stepʹ).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛpə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

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Steppe f (genitive Steppe, plural Steppen)

  1. steppe (grassland)

Usage notes

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  • 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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Steppe”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • “Steppe” in Duden online
  • “Steppe”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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