No. 15,316 in German
unterspült
"Unterspült" means "undermined by water" or "eroded underneath."
In a sentence
Der Fluss hat den Boden unterspült und machte ihn unstabil.
The river had eroded the soil, making it unstable.
In this sentence, 'unterspült' refers to the action of water washing out or undermining the ground beneath, leading to instability.
Die Wellen unterspülen den Sand unter der Brücke.
The waves are washing away the sand beneath the bridge.
Here, 'unterspülen' describes the continuous action of waves removing sand from beneath a structure.
Die stark unterspülte Straßenkante brach schließlich ab.
The heavily undermined road edge finally collapsed.
In this context, 'unterspülte' indicates something already undermined or eroded by water, showing its effects.
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