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German word
Umwelt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊmˌvɛlt/
Meaning
- feminine nounenvironment
Example
Die Umwelt ist wichtig für unsere Zukunft.
The environment is important for our future.
More examples
Wir sollten auf die Umwelt achten.
We should pay attention to the environment.
Core concept
A living system's external surroundings, including nature, buildings, resources, and other influences.
Common phrases
auf die Umwelt achten
pay attention to the environment
etwas für die Umwelt tun
do something for the environment
Similar words
Natur: The largely untouched natural world of forests, rivers, and mountains.
Umgebung: The nearby place and conditions surrounding a person or thing.
Umweltschutz: Efforts and policies to protect nature and prevent environmental damage.
Ökologie: The scientific study of relationships between living things and their environment.
Definition in German
Die Gesamtheit der natürlichen und vom Menschen geschaffenen äußeren Bedingungen, die Leben und Verhalten von Organismen beeinflussen.
Word origin
The compound Umwelt joins um, around, with Welt, world, and its meaning extends from the surrounding world to an organism's external conditions.
Usage tips
- Umwelt normally appears as a singular noun, especially in expressions such as die Umwelt schützen and umweltfreundlich.
Other meanings
- natural worldnoun
- living environmentnoun
Related words
- Umweltbewusstseinenvironmental awarenessnoun
- Umweltpolitikenvironmental policynoun