sumpfig
swampy
Characterized by or resembling a swamp; very wet, soft, and containing standing water.
EXAMPLE
Wegen des sumpfigen Bodens konnten wir den Weg nicht weitergehen.
Because of the swampy ground, we could not continue along the path.
sumpfig
swampy
sumpfig – sumpfiger – am sumpfigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry sumpfig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | sumpfig |
|---|---|
| comparative | sumpfiger |
| superlative | am sumpfigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Sumpfig' (swampy) consists of the root word 'Sumpf' (swamp) and the ending '-ig'. The ending forms an adjective and describes something characterized by a swamp or having swamp-like properties.
EXAMPLE
Nach mehreren Regentagen war der Garten an einigen Stellen sumpfig.
After several days of rain, parts of the garden were swampy.
Typical collocations
'Sumpfig' (swampy) is especially common with words for landscapes and ground, for example 'Boden' (ground), 'Gelände' (terrain), 'Wiese' (meadow), or 'Gebiet' (area).
EXAMPLE
Das sumpfige Gelände war nur mit hohen Gummistiefeln begehbar.
The swampy terrain could only be crossed wearing tall rubber boots.
Sentence position
'Sumpfig' (swampy) can appear directly before a suitable noun or after 'sein' (to be) as a description of a place. This allows the same condition to be expressed attributively or predicatively.
EXAMPLE
Die Wiese hinter dem Wald ist im Frühling oft sumpfig.
The meadow behind the forest is often swampy in spring.
Wir mieden den sumpfigen Rand des Sees.
We avoided the swampy edge of the lake.
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