das Ökosystem

B2

ecosystem

English meaning
ecosystem
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ökosysteme
Vocabulary package
Environment & Climate

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Ökosystem in a sentence

Das Ökosystem des Regenwaldes ist vielfältig.

The ecosystem of the rainforest is diverse.

Declension of das Ökosystem

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ökosystemdie Ökosysteme
Accusativedas Ökosystemdie Ökosysteme
Dativedem Ökosystemden Ökosystemen
Genitivedes Ökosystemsder Ökosysteme

Word family

das Ökosystem is built from das System (system). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Ökosystem comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem gebundenen Lexem Öko- (von altgriechisch οἶκος „Haus, Hof, Hauswirtschaft“) und dem Substantiv System :Der Begriff wurde vom deutschen Biologen Richard Woltereck 1928 erstmals als „ökologisches System“ eingefü…

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Questions about Ökosystem

Is it der, die or das Ökosystem?

It is das Ökosystem — Ökosystem is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ökosysteme.

What is the plural of Ökosystem?

The plural of das Ökosystem is die Ökosysteme.

What is the genitive of Ökosystem?

The genitive singular is des Ökosystems. The dative plural is den Ökosystemen.

What does Ökosystem mean in English?

das Ökosystem means "ecosystem". For example: "Das Ökosystem des Regenwaldes ist vielfältig." — "The ecosystem of the rainforest is diverse."

What level is Ökosystem in German?

Ökosystem is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the environment & climate vocabulary.

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