German word

Natur

Pronunciation

IPA/naˈtuːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnature

Example

Wir spazieren in der Natur.

We are taking a walk in nature.

Illustration for Natur (nature)

More examples

Viele Freiwillige engagieren sich, um die Natur zu schützen.

Many volunteers are working to protect nature.

Core concept

The living world beyond human construction, together with the qualities built into a person or thing.

Common phrases

  • die Natur schützen

    protect nature

  • in der Natur spazieren gehen

    go for a walk in nature

  • die Schönheit der Natur

    beauty of nature

Similar words

Umwelt: The surrounding conditions in which people and other living things exist.
Wald: A broad stretch of land densely covered with trees.

Definition in German

Die sichtbare und fühlbare Welt von Pflanzen, Tieren und Landschaften; außerdem die grundlegende, angeborene Art einer Sache.

Word origin

Natur is a German borrowing of Latin nātūra, which developed from nāscī, to be born, and came to denote inherent qualities as well as the natural world.

Usage tips

  • The phrase "von Natur aus" means inherently or by nature and normally appears without an article before Natur.

Other meanings

  • characternoun

Opposites

  • Künstlichkeitartificialitynoun

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