Lernwortschatz – Theme 1: Down under, part 1
Across
- 2. relating to Denmark, or the language/people from there
- 8. the remote, dry, thinly populated inland region of Australia
- 9. a large building where singers perform musical dramas; famous example in Sydney
- 10. to spread over or lie on top of a surface, hiding what's underneath
- 13. a wild dog native to Australia
- 14. a person from Australia; or an adjective describing something from that country
- 15. a serious disease in which cells grow out of control (not the star sign here)
- 17. considered holy or deeply respected, connected to religion
- 19. a cooler, darker area protected from direct sunlight, often under a tree
Down
- 1. a hopping Australian marsupial that carries its young in a pouch
- 3. to search for or try to find something (irregular verb: seek – sought – sought)
- 4. the opposite direction of north; the direction toward the equator from Europe
- 5. a pocket of skin on an animal's belly used to carry its babies
- 6. an underwater structure built by tiny sea animals, home to colourful fish
- 7. the outer layer that covers a person's or animal's whole body
- 11. the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equally far from both poles
- 12. a lotion you put on your skin to protect it from sunburn
- 16. the country that is also a continent, home to kangaroos and koalas
- 18. one of the seven large landmasses of the world, e.g. Africa or Asia