terrassiert
The English phrase "terraced" is translated into German as terrassiert.
The term is used to describe land that has been shaped into flat steps for farming or gardening.
Which one should you use?
While terrassiert describes the state of the land being terraced, the noun Terrassen refers to the physical terraces themselves. For more formal contexts, you may use Stufenförmig to mean "step-shaped" or Gestuft to refer to a tiered or stepped formation.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, terrassiert changes its ending based on the noun it modifies. It takes the ending -e, as in terrassierte, when used before a feminine or plural noun in the nominative case. It takes the ending -en, as in terrassierten, when used in the dative case.
Did you know?
- In German architecture, a Terrassenhaus is a specific style of housing where each apartment's roof serves as the terrace for the unit above it.
- You can use the adjective Gestuft to describe things that have nothing to do with earth or gardening, such as a 'stepped' tax system or a 'tiered' pricing model. This expands the concept of 'terraced' into the realm of economics.
- German distinguishes between land that is naturally stepped and land that is terrassiert, which implies a human-made agricultural intervention.
Examples in context
- Die Weinberge sind terrassenförmig angelegt, um den besten Sonnenstand zu ermöglichen.The vineyards are terraced to achieve optimal sun exposure.
- Die Gärten sind treppenartig angelegt und bieten einen malerischen Blick auf die Stadt.The gardens are terraced, offering a picturesque view of the city.
- Der Weinberg ist terrassiert.The vineyard is terraced.
- Wir bauen Gemüse auf terrassierten Flächen an.We grow vegetables on terraced surfaces.
- Die Landschaft ist hier stark terrassiert.The landscape is heavily terraced here.
Example conversation
Julia and Maximilian are hiking in a rural area.
- JuliaSchau mal, der ganze Berg ist terrassiert!Look, the whole mountain is terraced!
- MaximilianDas ist sehr klug für den Anbau.That is very clever for cultivation.
- JuliaIst das hier ein terrassierter Weinberg?Is this a terraced vineyard?
- MaximilianJa, Maximilian glaubt, dass das Trauben sind.Yes, Maximilian thinks those are grapes.
