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thalweg

/ˈtɑl.vɛɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
thal-weg
IPA
/ˈtɑl.vɛɡ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.

Etymology

Borrowed from 19th century German Thalweg, from Thal (“valley”) + Weg (“way, course”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑl.vɛɡ/
  • British English: /ˈtaːlvɛç/

Inflected Forms

thalwege (plural) thalwegs (plural) talweg (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce thalweg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑl.vɛɡ/.
What does thalweg mean?
The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.
Where does thalweg come from?
It is traced to German.

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