das Waldsterben
B2forest dieback
- English meaning
- forest dieback
- Gender
- das — neuter
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Environment & Climate
- Dictionary
- German words with W
Waldsterben in a sentence
Das Waldsterben ist ein großes Umweltproblem.
Forest dieback is a major environmental problem.
Declension of das Waldsterben
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Waldsterben | — |
| Accusative | das Waldsterben | — |
| Dative | dem Waldsterben | — |
| Genitive | des Waldsterbens | — |
Word family
das Waldsterben is built from sterben (die) and der Wald (forest). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Waldsterben comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Wald und Sterben
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Questions about Waldsterben
Is it der, die or das Waldsterben?
It is das Waldsterben — Waldsterben is neuter.
What is the genitive of Waldsterben?
The genitive singular is des Waldsterbens.
What does Waldsterben mean in English?
das Waldsterben means "forest dieback". For example: "Das Waldsterben ist ein großes Umweltproblem." — "Forest dieback is a major environmental problem."
What level is Waldsterben in German?
Waldsterben is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the environment & climate vocabulary.
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