riverbed
das Flussbett, die Flussbetten
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riverbed
The natural or artificially created area in which a river flows. It mainly includes the riverbed floor and the river's side boundaries.
Nach dem Hochwasser lag viel Treibholz im Flussbett.
After the flood, there was a lot of driftwood in the riverbed.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Flussbetten |
| genitive | des Flussbettes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Flussbett | die Flussbetten die Flussbette |
| accusative | das Flussbett | die Flussbetten die Flussbette |
| dative | dem Flussbett | den Flussbetten |
| genitive | des Flussbettes des Flussbetts | der Flussbetten der Flussbette |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Flussbett' is made up of 'Fluss' (river) and 'Bett' (bed). Here, 'Bett' refers to the area in which the water lies and flows.
Nach dem langen Sommer war das Flussbett an vielen Stellen trocken.
After the long summer, the riverbed was dry in many places.
'im Flussbett' (in the riverbed) is frequently used to indicate a location in the riverbed. When something gets or is brought there, 'in das Flussbett' (into the riverbed), or the shortened form 'ins Flussbett' (into the riverbed), is often used.
Die starken Regenfälle spülten große Äste ins Flussbett.
The heavy rainfall washed large branches into the riverbed.
Mehrere seltene Pflanzen wachsen im Flussbett.
Several rare plants grow in the riverbed.
Common collocations with 'Flussbett' are 'das Flussbett verbreitern' (to widen the riverbed), 'das Flussbett vertiefen' (to deepen the riverbed), and 'das Flussbett renaturieren' (to restore the riverbed to a more natural state). They are used especially in texts about flood protection, construction work, and nature conservation.
Die Gemeinde will das Flussbett verbreitern, damit der Fluss bei Hochwasser mehr Wasser aufnehmen kann.
The municipality wants to widen the riverbed so that the river can hold more water during floods.
