German B2 Nature & Weather Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Nature & Weather vocabulary at B2 level — 144 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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144 B2 · Nature & Weather words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
der Abgrundabyss / precipice / chasm—
abholzento cut down / lumber—
aufbäumento rear up (like a horse)—
ausbrütento hatch / incubate—
aussterbento die out / become extinct—
das Bebenquake / quiver / tremor / shaking—
bedrohtthreatened/endangered—
die Bewässerungirrigation—
der Bimssteina pumice / pumice stone = a porous (having small holes) igneous rock (which solidified from lava) that forms during volcanic eruptions when gas bubbles are trapped in the rock as magma rapidly cools and solidifies—
die Biodiversitätbiodiversity—
die Biomassebiomass—
die Bodenerosionsoil erosion—
die Böschungan embankment—
brodelnto bubble / boil / seethe—
der CO₂-AusstoßCO2 emissions—
die Degradationdegradation—
die Desertifikationdesertification—
das Dickichta thicket / jungle—
durchweichtsoggy (wenig benutzt)—
die Dürredrought—
das Ebenholzebony—
das Elfenbeinivory—
die Emissionemission—
die Emissionenemissions—
ergiebigproductive / economical / fertile—
erneuerbarrenewable (energy)—
die Färbungcoloring / coloration / tint / hue—
der Fellwechsela change of fur / shedding—
der Fischadlerosprey—
fortpflanzento propogate / reproduce—
die Fruchtbarkeitfertility / fruitfulness—
die Futtersucheforaging—
die Galaxisa galaxy—
das Geästbranches—
das Gestrüppscrub / undergrowth / brushwood—
gewölbtarched / curved / domed—
der Glibberslime—
gluckento cluck—
die Glutember / glow—
grasento graze—
das Gratridge / hip—
das Gürteltierarmadillo—
das Hagelkorna hailstone—
der Halbkugela hemisphere (wenig benutzt)—
die Hemisphärea hemisphere—
die Heugabela pitchfork—
die Himmelskartea sky map—
der Hohlrauma cavity / hollow space—
die Hülsea pod / husk / shell / case—
der Hundewetterbad weather—
der Kalmarsquid—
die Kaskadecascade / waterfall / acrobatic leap—
der Klimawandelclimate change—
die Klippecliff / rock / obstacle—
knorriggnarled / knotty—
der Kohlendioxidcarbon dioxide—
der Kohlenstoffcarbon—
das Kohlenstoffdioxidcarbon dioxide—
die Kojotea coyote—
die Kondensstreifencontrails—
die Korallenbleichecoral bleaching—
der Kormorancormorant—
der Kratera crater—
der Längengradlongitude—
das Lauffeuerwildfire—
das Lichtjahrlight year—
der Luftdruckair pressure—
die Luftverschmutzungair pollution—
der Meeresgrundseabed / sea floor—
der Meerespegelsea level—
die Meutea pack of hounds / mob—
die Miesmuschela mussel—
das Mikroplastikmicroplastic—
die Milbea mite—
der Morastmorass / quagmire—
morastigswampy / marshy / miry—
morschrotten / decayed / brittle—
die Mündungmouth / estuary (by rivers)—
mutierento mutate—
nachtaktivnocturnal—
der Naturschutznature conservation—
der Nebenflusstributary / feed river—
die Nixea mermaid / water nymph—
der Ochsenfroscha bullfrog—
das Ökosystemecosystem—
die Ozeanversauerungocean acidification—
die Paarungszeitmating season—
der Parasita parasite—
die Pesta pest / plague / pestilence—
das Phänomenphenomenon—
die Photosynthesephotosynthesis—
quellento swell / spring / pour / ooze—
das Rebhuhna partridge—
Regenerativrenewable/regenerative—
die Rennmausgerbil—
die Ressourceresource—
rieselnto trickle / drizzle—
der Riesentintenfischgiant squid—
der Rochenray / stingray—
die Rückgangsratedecline rate—

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