das Unterholz

B2

undergrowth / brush

English meaning
undergrowth / brush
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Trees & Plants

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Unterholz in a sentence

Das Unterholz ist dicht und schwer zu durchqueren.

The undergrowth is dense and difficult to cross.

Declension of das Unterholz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Unterholz—
Accusativedas Unterholz—
Dativedem Unterholz—
Genitivedes Unterholzes—

Word family

das Unterholz is built from unter (under, below) and das Holz (wood). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Unterholz comes from

Determinativkompositum aus der Präposition unter und dem Substantiv Holz

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Questions about Unterholz

Is it der, die or das Unterholz?

It is das Unterholz — Unterholz is neuter.

What is the genitive of Unterholz?

The genitive singular is des Unterholzes.

What does Unterholz mean in English?

das Unterholz means "undergrowth / brush". For example: "Das Unterholz ist dicht und schwer zu durchqueren." — "The undergrowth is dense and difficult to cross."

What level is Unterholz in German?

Unterholz is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trees & plants vocabulary.

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