"shifting sand" in German shifting sand Treibsand Triebsand Schwimmsand Detailed translations for "shifting sand" shifting sand 1. general shifting sand(also: drift sand, quicksand, quick sand, eolian sands) der Treibsand{masculine} shifting sand(also: drift sand, quicksand, quick sand, eolian sands) der Triebsand{masculine} 2. geology shifting sand(also: quicksand, running sand, float sand, wet sand) der Schwimmsand{masculine}