das Waldsterben

B2

forest dieback

English meaning
forest dieback
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Environment & Climate

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Waldsterben in a sentence

Das Waldsterben ist ein großes Umweltproblem.

Forest dieback is a major environmental problem.

Declension of das Waldsterben

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Waldsterben—
Accusativedas Waldsterben—
Dativedem Waldsterben—
Genitivedes 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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