German word

Population

Pronunciation

IPA/populaˈtsi̯oːn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpopulation

Example

Im Park wurden viele Populationen beobachtet.

Numerous populations were observed in the park.

Illustration for Population (population)

More examples

Die Population einer Art ist durch Habitatverlust gefährdet.

The population of a species is threatened by habitat loss.

Core concept

A defined group of similar individuals viewed together within one place or study.

Common phrases

  • Population einer Art

    population of a species

  • Rückgang der Population

    decline in the population

Similar words

Bestand: The total number of individuals present in an area during a given period.
Bevölkerung: The people living in a particular city, country, or other area.

Definition in German

Zusammenfassung gleichartiger Individuen an einem Ort; in Fachtexten auch Bezeichnung für die Grundgesamtheit einer Untersuchung.

Word origin

Population is a learned borrowing ultimately from Latin populatio, formed from populus, meaning "people," and established in German as a technical term.

Usage tips

  • Population is feminine in German, with the plural Populationen: die Population, mehrere Populationen.

Opposites

  • Individuumindividualnoun
  • Einzelindividuumsingle individualnoun

Related words

  • Populationsdichtepopulation densitynoun
  • Populationsgrößepopulation sizenoun
  • populationsgenetischpopulation-geneticadjective

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