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die Botanik
botany
The scientific study of plants, a subfield of biology.
example
Im Studium der Biologie ist die Botanik ein wichtiges Grundlagenfach.
In the study of biology, botany is an important foundational subject.
die Botanik
botany
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Word structure
The ending '-ik' is typical of many scientific disciplines in German. When you see this ending, it is often an academic field, as in 'Physik' (physics), 'Mathematik' (mathematics), or 'Botanik' (botany).
EXAMPLE
Ihre Forschung gehört in den Bereich der Genetik.
Her research belongs to the field of genetics.
Word family
The related adjective is 'botanisch' (botanical). It is often used in the phrase 'botanischer Garten' (botanical garden), a garden where plants are collected for scientific purposes.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende besuchen wir den botanischen Garten der Stadt.
At the weekend, we are visiting the city's botanical garden.
Typical collocations
As a scientific subject, 'Botanik' (botany) is often combined with verbs from an academic context. Typical phrases are 'Botanik studieren' (to study botany), 'sich mit Botanik beschäftigen' (to deal with/be interested in botany), or 'Vorlesungen in Botanik hören' (to attend lectures in botany).
EXAMPLE
Er hat sich schon als Kind für Botanik interessiert.
He was interested in botany even as a child.
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Botanik vs Biologie
biology
'Biologie' and 'Botanik' both belong to the science of living organisms. 'Biologie' is the broad field: it deals with living organisms in general, such as humans, animals, plants, and cells. 'Botanik' is a branch of biology and means only the study of plants. Learners may confuse the words because botany is biological. But not all biology is botany. When it is about life or different living organisms in general, 'Biologie' fits. When it is specifically about plants, 'Botanik' is more precise.
Botanik
Wegen ihres Interesses an Pflanzen besucht Lena im Sommer einen Kurs in Botanik.
Because of her interest in plants, Lena is taking a botany course in the summer.
Biologie
In Biologie lernen wir gerade, wie Zellen aufgebaut sind.
In biology, we are currently learning how cells are structured.
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