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Definition of schmadribach

schmadribach

/ˈʃmɑː.drɪ.bɑːk/
Schma · dri · bach
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schmadribach Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A mountain stream in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland, best known for forming the spectacular Schmadribach Falls at the head of the Lauterbrunnen Valley and serving as a prominent subject in 19th-century Romantic landscape painting.

Example

"The artist Joseph Anton Koch masterfully captured the raw, alpine power of the Schmadribach in his famous 19th-century landscape paintings."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From German 'Schmadribach', combining the regional Swiss Alpine location 'Schmadri' with 'Bach', meaning 'brook' or 'stream'. It is historically notable in art history due to its depiction by Romantic painters.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Schmadribach. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/schmadribach
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