Nature
Explore essential German words in the "Nature" category. Learn correct pronunciation, meanings, and context examples to build your vocabulary.
Vocabulary Words (50)
Natur
/naʊtɐ/
nature
Umwelt
/ʊmvɛlt/
environment
Klima
/kliːma/
climate
Wetter
/vɛtɐ/
weather
Temperatur
/tɛmpɛʁatuʁ/
temperature
Regen
/ʁeːɡn̩/
rain
Sonne
/zɔnə/
sun
Wind
/vɪnt/
wind
Schnee
/ʃnɛ/
snow
Eis
/aɪs/
ice
Wolke
/vɔl.kə/
cloud
Himmel
/hɪm.əl/
sky
Erde
/ɛʁ.ðə/
earth
Luft
/lʊft/
air
Feuer
/ˈfɔʏ.ɐ/
fire
Berg
/bɛʁk/
mountain
Tal
/taːl/
valley
Fluss
/flʊs/
river
See
/zeː/
lake
Meer
/maɐ/
sea
Strand
/ʃtʁant/
beach
Wald
/valt/
forest
Wiese
/viːzə/
meadow
Feld
/fɛlt/
field
Blume
/bloːmə/
flower
Baum
/baʊm/
tree
Gras
/ɡʁas/
grass
Pflanze
/ˈplant͡sə/
plant
Tier
/tiːɐ̯/
animal
Hund
/hʊnt/
dog
Katze
/kaʦə/
cat
Vogel
/foːɡl/
bird
Pferd
/fɛʁt/
horse
Kuh
/kuː/
cow
Insekt
/ɪŋzɛkt/
insect
Landschaft
/lant͡shaft/
landscape
Kontinent
/kɔntɪnɛnt/
continent
Ozean
/oːzeːan/
ocean
Insel
/ɪnzəl/
island
Küste
coast
Gebirge
/ɡəˈbiːʁɡə/
mountains
Wüste
/ˈvuːstə/
desert
Vulkan
/fuˈlkaːn/
volcano
Planet
/ˈplaːnɛt/
planet
Atmosphäre
/atmoːsfɛʁə/
atmosphere
Ressource
/ʁɛsɔʁs/
resource
Nachhaltigkeit
/naːχhaltɪçkaɪt/
sustainability
Abfall
/ˈapfal/
waste
Boden
/boːdn/
soil
Welle
/vɛlə/
wave
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