German word

Strauch

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtʁaʊ̯x/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshrub

Example

Im Garten stehen viele Sträucher.

There are many shrubs in the garden.

Illustration for Strauch (shrub)

More examples

Ein geschnittener Strauch stand am Beetrand.

A trimmed shrub stood at the edge of the flower bed.

Core concept

A low woody plant with several stems rising from the ground, like a garden shrub rather than a single-trunk tree.

Common phrases

  • geschnittener Strauch

    trimmed shrub

  • wilder Strauch

    wild shrub

Similar words

Busch: A wild, untrimmed thicket or cluster of small bushes.
Hecke: A row of shrubs planted along a boundary and kept neatly trimmed.
Baum: A tall woody plant with a distinct trunk, usually standing alone.
Gebüsch: A dense mass of low shrubs and branches spreading near the ground.

Definition in German

Niedriges, verholztes Gewächs mit mehreren Ästen, das kleiner als ein Baum ist.

Word origin

Strauch is inherited through Middle High German strūch from an older Germanic word for a bush or shrub.

Usage tips

  • The plural is Sträucher, with an umlaut and an -er ending rather than Strauchs.

Other meanings

  • bushnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Strauchwerkshrubberynoun
  • strauchigshrubbyadjective

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