Noun
die Umwelt
Pronunciation: /ˈʊmvɛlt/
environment; milieu; surroundings
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plural Umwelten
Meanings
Noun
- environment; milieu; surroundings
- environment; ecosystem
Example sentence
Wir müssen versuchen, unsere Umwelt zu schützen.
We must try to protect our environment.
Word forms
singular
die Umwelt
plural
die Umwelten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Umwelt
Accusativedie Umwelt
Dativeder Umwelt
Genitiveder Umwelt
Plural
Nominativedie Umwelten
Accusativedie Umwelten
Dativeden Umwelten
Genitiveder Umwelten
Usage
- die Umwelt schützen — Protect the environment; Umwelt is feminine.
- umweltfreundlich — The related adjective means environmentally friendly.
Abfälle im Fluss belasten die Umwelt.
Waste in the river harms the environment.