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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKustenbewohner
/ˈkʏstn̩bəˌvoːnɐ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who lives on or near a coast; a coastal inhabitant.
"Die Kustenbewohner mussten sich auf eine Sturmflut vorbereiten." - 2
An organism or animal species native to coastal habitats.
"Zahlreiche Kustenbewohner sind perfekt an den ständigen Wechsel von Ebbe und Flut angepasst."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from German 'Küste' (coast, from Low German or Romance roots via Latin 'costa') and 'Bewohner' (inhabitant, from 'wohnen', meaning to dwell or reside, originating from Proto-Germanic *wunjaną). The compound noun literally translates to 'coast-dweller' and has historically referred to populations residing along maritime shores and coastal plains.
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habitant de la côte
Transliteration: abitɑ̃ də la kot
"Les habitants de la côte ont été évacués avant l'arrivée de la tempête."
Küstenbewohner
Transliteration: /ˈkʏstn̩bəˌvoːnɐ/
"Die Küstenbewohner kennen die Gefahren des Meeres genau."
abitante della costa
Transliteration: abitante della kosta
"Gli abitanti della costa vivono principalmente di pesca e turismo."
costeño
Transliteration: kosˈteɲo
"Los costeños están acostumbrados al clima húmedo del mar."
ribeirinho
Transliteration: ʁibeˈɾĩɲu
"Os habitantes do litoral dependem muito dos recursos marinhos."
तटवासी
Transliteration: taṭvāsī
"चक्रवात के कारण तटवासी लोगों को सुरक्षित स्थान पर ले जाया गया।"
沿海居民
Transliteration: yánhǎi jūmín
"台风来临前，沿海居民做好了防范准备。"
해안 주민
Transliteration: hae-an jumin
"해안 주민들은 폭풍우에 대비해 대피했다."
沿岸住民
Transliteration: engan jūmin
"台風の接近に伴い、沿岸住民に避難勧告が出された。"
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