urstromtäler

ur·strom·täl·er
UK/ˈʊəstɹəʊmˌtɛlə/US/ˈʊɹstɹoʊmˌtɛləɹ/

A form of urstromtal — A broad glacial valley formed during an ice age by meltwater flowing roughly parallel to the ice margin.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of urstromtal

Origin

  1. GermanUrstromtäler
  2. Englishurstromtäler

Unadapted borrowing from German Urstromtäler.

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APA

urstromtäler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urstromt%C3%A4ler

MLA

“urstromtäler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urstromt%C3%A4ler. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urstromtäler,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urstromt%C3%A4ler.

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