Versteppung

German

Etymology

From ver- +‎ Steppe +‎ -ung. Mainstream usage dates back to Alwin Seifert's 1936 book Die Versteppung Deutschlands.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Versteppung f (genitive Versteppung, no plural)

1. (ecology) steppification; desertification

Usage notes

• Now uncommon in scientific discourse, where Desertifikation is most used.

Declension

Declension of Versteppung [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Versteppung
genitive	einer	der	Versteppung
dative	einer	der	Versteppung
accusative	eine	die	Versteppung