# der Treibsand

der Treibsand is a German noun meaning “quicksand”. Forms: des Treibsandes, die Treibsande.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Treibsandes
- Plural: die Treibsande

## In other languages

- Русский: плывун

## Meanings

1. quicksand
2. _archaic_ silt

## Examples

- Wenn du in Treibsand gerätst, sinkst du langsamer, wenn du dich nicht bewegst. — If you find yourself in quicksand you'll sink more slowly if you don't move.
- Die zähen Tiefen des Treibsands behielten, wie in solchen Fällen üblich, ihre Beute. — The tenacious depths of the quicksand, as is usual in such cases, retained its prey.

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