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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStaunässe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃtaʊˌnɛsə
"Die Pflanzen starben aufgrund von Staunässe ab."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The saturation of soil with water, either from excessive rain, over-irrigation, or poor drainage, which deprives plant roots of oxygen.
"Heavy autumn rains led to severe waterlogging in many low-lying agricultural fields." - 2
The state of a boat, ship, or timber becoming filled or soaked with water so that it floats heavily or sinks.
"The wooden hull suffered from prolonged waterlogging after being submerged for decades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'water' (from Old English 'wæter') combined with the participle of 'log' (in the nautical sense of weighing down or making heavy like a log). The term evolved through agricultural and hydrological contexts to describe soil or terrain heavily saturated with water to the exclusion of air.
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engorgement
Transliteration: ɑ̃ɡɔʁʒmɑ̃
"L'engorgement des sols nuit à la croissance des cultures."
Staunässe
Transliteration: ˈʃtaʊˌnɛsə
"Die Pflanzen starben aufgrund von Staunässe ab."
ristagno idrico
Transliteration: riˈstaɲɲo ˈiːdriko
"Il ristagno idrico può marcire le radici delle piante."
anegamiento
Transliteration: aneɣaˈmjento
"El anegamiento de los campos destruyó la cosecha."
encharcamento
Transliteration: ẽʃaʁkaˈmẽtu
"O encharcamento do solo impede a respiração das raízes."
जलभराव
Transliteration: jalbharav
"भारी बारिश के कारण खेतों में जलभराव हो गया।"
涝渍
Transliteration: lào zì
"暴雨导致农田出现严重的涝渍现象。"
침수
Transliteration: chimsu
"지하도가 폭우로 침수되었습니다."
湿害
Transliteration: shitsugai
"長雨による湿害で農作物に被害が出た。"
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