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Definition of staubbach

staubbach

/ˈstaʊb.bɑːk/
Staub · bach
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staubbach Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A famous, nearly 300-meter-high waterfall located in the Lauterbrunnen Valley of the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland, celebrated for its water turning entirely into mist or 'dust' before reaching the valley floor.

Word Nuance & Usage

Almost exclusively capitalized as 'Staubbach' because it acts as a proper noun referring to the specific Swiss waterfall, though historically it appeared in 19th-century Romantic literature as a poetic reference to any extremely high, mist-forming cascade.

• Nearby Words

starling
statice
statue
staubbach
stauntonia
stavanger
steak

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Staubbach. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/staubbach
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