Waldsterben
German edit
Etymology edit
Compound of Wald (“forest”) + Sterben (“dying”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Waldsterben n (strong, genitive Waldsterbens, no plural)
- "dying of the forest" - the destruction of the forest caused by environmental pollution.
Declension edit
Declension of Waldsterben [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Waldsterben” in Duden online
- “Waldsterben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache