🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ufer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈuːfɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Riverbank/ˈrɪv.ər.bæŋk/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kinder spielten am Ufer und schauten dem Wasser zu."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The land alongside a river.

    "The children played on the riverbank, collecting stones and watching the water flow."
  2. 2

    A slope or embankment leading down to a river.

    "The riverbank was steep, making it difficult to access the water."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'riverbank' is a compound word formed from 'river', which comes from the Old English 'rīfre', and 'bank', derived from the Old Norse 'bakki'. The combination reflects the geographical feature of land adjacent to a river, evolving in usage to describe both natural and urban settings.

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