German word

Naturschützer

Pronunciation

IPA/naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃʏtsɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounconservationist

Example

Viele Naturschützer engagieren sich in lokalen Projekten.

Many conservationists are involved in local projects.

Illustration for Naturschützer (conservationist)

More examples

Engagierte Naturschützer organisieren regelmäßig Pflegemaßnahmen in Wäldern.

Dedicated conservationists regularly organize maintenance work in forests.

Core concept

A person beside a threatened forest or wetland, organizing its protection and long-term preservation.

Common phrases

  • engagierte Naturschützer

    dedicated conservationists

  • freiwillige Naturschützer

    volunteer conservationists

  • aktive Naturschützer

    active conservationists

Similar words

Umweltschützer: A person who protects the environment broadly, including air, water, and land.
Umweltaktivist: A person who campaigns and takes public action to demand environmental protection.
Ökologe: A specialist who studies nature and ecosystems and supports conservation through expert knowledge.

Definition in German

Jemand, der sich für den Schutz und die Bewahrung natürlicher Lebensräume einsetzt, oft in Vereinen oder NGOs aktiv.

Word origin

Naturschützer is a German compound of Natur, meaning 'nature', and Schützer, meaning 'protector', with a linking -s.

Usage tips

  • The plural is Naturschützer, without an added -s, while the feminine singular is Naturschützerin.

Other meanings

  • environmentalistnoun

Opposites

  • Umweltverschmutzerenvironmental polluternoun

Related words

  • Naturschutznature conservationnoun
  • Naturschutzarbeitnature conservation worknoun
  • Naturschützerinfemale conservationistnoun

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