German word

umweltfreundlich

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊmˌvɛltˌfʁɔʏ̯ntlɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectiveeco-friendly

Example

Dieser Zug ist umweltfreundlicher als das Auto.

This train is more eco-friendly than the car.

Illustration for umweltfreundlich (eco-friendly)

More examples

Viele Unternehmen investieren in umweltfreundliche Technologien, um Emissionen zu reduzieren.

Many companies invest in eco-friendly technologies to reduce emissions.

Core concept

A cleaner route, tool, or habit that leaves fewer harmful traces behind.

Common phrases

  • umweltfreundliche Technologie

    eco-friendly technology

  • mit umweltfreundlichen Produkten

    with eco-friendly products

  • umweltfreundliches Verhalten

    eco-friendly behavior

Similar words

ökologisch: Giving priority to the protection of nature and ecosystems.
nachhaltig: Able to preserve resources and the environment for future generations.
klimafreundlich: Creating fewer emissions that contribute to climate change.
umweltverträglich: Having environmental effects that remain small and tolerable.

Definition in German

Den Grad der Umweltverträglichkeit angibt und beschreibt, wie sehr etwas die Umwelt schont

Word origin

The compound Umweltfreundlich joins Umwelt, environment, with freundlich, friendly, extending the idea of being friendly to a particular domain.

Usage tips

  • For a person's environmental attitude, umweltbewusst is often more idiomatic than umweltfreundlich.

Opposites

  • umweltschädlichenvironmentally harmfuladjective
  • umweltfeindlichhostile to the environmentadjective

Related words

  • Umweltfreundlichkeiteco-friendlinessnoun
  • Umweltfreundeco-friendly personnoun

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