Waldsterben

German

Etymology

Compound of Wald (“forest”) + Sterben (“dying”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaltˌʃtɛʁbən/, [ˈvaltˌʃtɛʁbn̩]
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Noun

Waldsterben n (strong, genitive Waldsterbens, no plural)

  1. "dying of the forest" - the destruction of the forest caused by environmental pollution.

Declension

Declension of Waldsterben [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Waldsterben
genitive eines des Waldsterbens
dative einem dem Waldsterben
accusative ein das Waldsterben

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