Lawinenschutzmauer

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German

An avalanche protection wall in Galtür.

Etymology

Lawinenschutz +‎ Mauer or Lawine +‎ -n- +‎ Schutzmauer

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Noun

Lawinenschutzmauer f (genitive Lawinenschutzmauer, plural Lawinenschutzmauern)

  1. avalanche protection wall, wall to protect against avalanches
    • 1903, Mitteilungen des Deutschen Alpenvereins, page 122:
      Außerdem war diese Lawinenschutzmauer nur für e i n e Lawinenrichtung berechnet, die Schwarzenberghütte war aber drei bis vier Lawinengängen ausgesetzt, [...]
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    • 1995, Felix Pfammatter, Reckingen:
      [...], und in den Jahren nach 1880 erstellte die Gemeinde Reckingen eine Lawinenschutzmauer.
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