Versteppung
German
Etymology
From ver- + Steppe + -ung. Mainstream usage dates back to Alwin Seifert's 1936 book Die Versteppung Deutschlands.
Noun
Versteppung f (genitive Versteppung, no plural)
- (ecology) steppification; desertification
Usage notes
- Now uncommon in scientific discourse, where Desertifikation is most used.
Declension
Declension of Versteppung [sg-only, feminine]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Versteppung |
| genitive | einer | der | Versteppung |
| dative | einer | der | Versteppung |
| accusative | eine | die | Versteppung |