B1NatureNoun
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Umwelt

environment

Plural: die Umwelten/ˈʊmvɛlt/

Feminine noun meaning 'environment'. 'Umweltschutz' = environmental protection.

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die Umweltdie Umwelten/ˈʊmvɛlt/

Example Sentences

Die Umwelt muss geschützt werden.

The environment must be protected.

Das schadet der Umwelt.

That harms the environment.

Wir müssen die Umwelt schonen.

We must conserve the environment.

Compound Words

Umweltschutz (der) — environmental protection

Umweltverschmutzung (die) — pollution

umweltfreundlich — eco-friendly

Common Mistakes

Confusing 'Umwelt' and 'Umgebung'

'Umwelt' = environment (ecology). 'Umgebung' = surroundings (geography)

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