Noun
der Urwald
Pronunciation: /ˈuːrˌvalt/
primeval forest, virgin forest
C2
rank #10,112
plural Urwälder
Meanings
Noun
- primeval forest, virgin forest
- jungle
Example sentence
Ich kann nicht in den Urwald zurückgehen.
I can't go back to the jungle.
Word forms
singular
der Urwald
plural
die Urwälder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Urwald
Accusativeden Urwald
Dativedem Urwald
Genitivedes Urwalds
Plural
Nominativedie Urwälder
Accusativedie Urwälder
Dativeden Urwäldern
Genitiveder Urwälder
Usage
- der tropische Urwald — tropical primeval forest; Urwald emphasizes largely untouched forest
- Urwald / Forst — primeval forest / managed woodland; the words suggest different human influence
Die Forscher suchten im Urwald nach seltenen Käfern.
The researchers looked for rare beetles in the primeval forest.