German C1 Nature & Weather Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Nature & Weather vocabulary at C1 level — 342 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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342 C1 · Nature & Weather words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
der Aasfressera scavenger—
die Abkühlungcooling—
die Abtragungabrasion / erosion—
die Albedoalbedo—
der Ameisenigelan echidna—
die Anhöhehill—
das Artensterbenspecies extinction—
die Artenvielfaltbiodiversity—
das Ästuarestuary =the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the sea—
atmosphärischatmospheric—
die Ausbuchtunga bulge / lobe—
ausgedörrtparched / dried up—
barmherzigmerciful—
das Barometerbarometer—
bedeckento cover—
bergighilly—
die Bewölkungcloud cover—
die Binsenrushes = grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles—
der Biodiversitätsverlustbiodiversity loss—
die Biotopvernetzungbiotope networking/habitat corridors—
das Blaslocha blowhole (whale)—
das Blattwerkfoliage—
der Blauhäherbluejay—
der Blitzschlaglightning strike—
die Bodendegradationsoil degradation—
die Böea squall / gust—
die Brutzeitbreeding season—
der Bürzela rump (on a bird)—
dampfento steam—
dunstigmisty—
durchfrierento freeze through—
die Einheitlichkeituniformity—
eisfreiice-free—
eisigfrosty—
der Eiskristallice crystal—
das Eismeerice sea—
die Eisschmelzeglacier melt—
die Eisscholleice floe—
die Eiszeitice age—
die Entwaldungdeforestation—
die ErdatmosphäreEarth's atmosphere—
das Erdbebenearthquake—
die Erderwärmungglobal warming—
das Erdferkelaardvark—
erdigearthy—
der ErdmagnetfeldEarth's magnetic field—
der Erdrutschlandslide—
die Erdwärmegeothermal energy—
erfrischendrefreshing—
ergießento pour out—
erhellento illuminate—
die Erhitzungheating—
erleuchtento illuminate—
erodierenerode—
die Erosionerosion—
erschütternto shake—
die Ertüchtigungconditioning—
die Eruptioneruption—
die Eutrophierungeutrophication—
die Facettenaugea compound eye—
der Fangarmtentacle (wenig benutzt)—
die Färsea heifer—
die Fata Morganamirage—
die Feuersbrunsta conflagration—
flaumigfluffy / downy—
die Fliehkraftcentrifugal force—
die Floraflora—
die Flutwellefloodwave—
der Föhnföhn—
die Formveränderungshape-shifting—
der Frostfrost—
frostigfrosty—
die Frostperiodecold spell—
der Galaxienhaufena galaxy cluster—
die Garbea sheaf—
gedeihento thrive / flourish / develop / progress—
der Geschmeißvermin (wenig benutzt)—
das Gestirnan orb / heavenly body / star—
gewitternthunderstorm—
der Gewittersturmthunderstorm—
der Gischt(sea) spray / foam / froth—
gleißento glisten / gleam / flame—
der Gletscherglacier—
glühento glow—
die Graupelhailstone (wenig benutzt)—
der Greifa griffin—
die Güllea slurry—
gütigkind—
der Hagelschauerhailstorm—
der Haina grove—
harschharsh—
das Herbizidherbicide—
herbstlichautumnal—
die Hintergrundstrahlungbackground radiation—
die Hitzewelleheat wave—
das Hochdruckgebiethigh pressure area—
das Hochwasserflood—
der Hühnerhabicha goshawk—
der Hurrikanhurricane—
der Insektenfresserinsectivores—

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