thalweg

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thalweg

  • \tal.vɛɡ\

Where it comes from

De l’allemand Thalweg, composé de Thal (graphie avant 1901) (« vallée ») et de Weg (« chemin »).

noun thalwegs

  1. Variante de talweg Tous deux commencèrent à suivre le thalweg de la vallée.

In English

  • trough a linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front
  • thalweg line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel

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"thalweg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/thalweg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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thalweg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/thalweg

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"thalweg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/thalweg.

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@misc{thalweg_2026,
  title = {thalweg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/thalweg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}