Sumpf — meaning in English
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English meaning
- marsh noun A low-lying area of wet, spongy ground, usually covered in grasses and reeds rather than trees.
- quagmire noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
- sump noun A pit or low point where liquid collects and drains away.
- swamp noun An area of wet, spongy, low-lying land, often with trees, that supports rich but sometimes difficult-to-access wildlife.
Senses
Sumpf is used for these senses in English:
- marsh An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)
- quagmire A swampy, soggy area of ground.
- sump A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
- swamp An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
quagmire — full definition
- noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
- noun A complicated, difficult situation that is hard to escape from.