Waldsterben

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Waldsterben

German edit

Etymology edit

Compound of Wald (“forest”) + Sterben (“dying”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈvaltˌʃtɛʁbən/, [ˈvaltˌʃtɛʁbn̩]
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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]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Waldsterben
genitive	eines	des	Waldsterbens
dative	einem	dem	Waldsterben
accusative	ein	das	Waldsterben

Further reading edit

“Waldsterben” in Duden online
“Waldsterben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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