Steppe
See also: steppe
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Russian степь (stepʹ) or Ukrainian степ (step).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Steppe f (genitive Steppe, plural Steppen)
- steppe (grassland)
Usage notes edit
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 edit
Declension of Steppe [feminine]
Derived terms edit
- Steppenbewohner, Steppenfuchs, Steppengras, Steppenwaran m, Steppenwind, Steppenwolf, Steppenzebra
- Felssteppe, Grassteppe, Sandsteppe, Salzsteppe, Waldsteppe