Steppe

== German == === Etymology === 18th century, borrowed from Russian степь (stepʹ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛpə/ === Noun === Steppe f (genitive Steppe, plural Steppen) steppe (grassland) ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike the English word steppe, German Steppe is not restricted to the steppes of Eurasia, but is also used referring to similar grasslands in North America and Africa. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Steppenbewohner, Steppenfuchs, Steppengras, Steppenwaran, Steppenwind, Steppenwolf, Steppenzebra Felssteppe, Grassteppe, Sandsteppe, Salzsteppe, Waldsteppe === See also === Prärie Savanne === References === === Further reading === “Steppe” in Duden online “Steppe”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)