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ice age in German

ice age in German is Eiszeitalter, Eiszeit, Glazial.

ice age in German

Eiszeitalter
noun
(scientific) A period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence of major polar ice sheets that reach the ocean and calve icebergs.
Eiszeit
noun
(colloquial) Any of several glacial periods (within a scientific ice age) marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth (interglacial).
Eiszeitalter
noun
(colloquial) Any of several glacial periods (within a scientific ice age) marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth (interglacial).
Glazial
noun
(colloquial) Any of several glacial periods (within a scientific ice age) marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth (interglacial).
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What is "ice age" in German?

"ice age" in German is Eiszeitalter, Eiszeit, Glazial.

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Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "ice age": Eiszeitalter, Eiszeit, Glazial.

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