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greenhouse
A building with walls and a roof made of glass or transparent plastic in which plants, especially those sensitive to cold, are grown and protected from the cold.
Im Winter züchten wir Tomaten und Kräuter in unserem kleinen Gewächshaus.
In winter, we grow tomatoes and herbs in our small greenhouse.
“Gewächshaus” (greenhouse) is made up of “Gewächs” (plant/growth) and “Haus” (house). A “Gewächs” is a plant and comes from the verb “wachsen” (to grow). So a greenhouse is literally a “house for plants.”
Mein Opa hat ein kleines Gewächshaus für sein Gemüse im Garten.
My grandpa has a small greenhouse for his vegetables in the garden.
The word is directly connected with “Treibhauseffekt” (greenhouse effect). A greenhouse works by trapping heat—just like the atmosphere in the greenhouse effect.
Wissenschaftler erklären den Treibhauseffekt oft mit dem Beispiel eines Gewächshauses.
Scientists often explain the greenhouse effect using the example of a greenhouse.
Common verbs in connection with a greenhouse are “anbauen” (to grow/cultivate), “züchten” (to breed/grow), or “ziehen” (to grow/raise). Typical plants are vegetables such as “Tomaten” (tomatoes) and “Gurken” (cucumbers), or delicate flowers.
In diesem Gewächshaus werden exotische Orchideen gezüchtet.
Exotic orchids are grown in this greenhouse.
sunroom / conservatory
A Gewächshaus is primarily intended for growing plants in a protected environment. A Wintergarten is a glass-enclosed extension of a house where plants may be kept or people may sit. Gewächshaus is suitable for growing plants, while Wintergarten is suitable for a bright living space.
Im Gewächshaus baut die Familie auch im Winter empfindliches Gemüse an.
In the greenhouse, the family grows delicate vegetables even in winter.
Im Wintergarten sitzt die Familie auch im Winter zwischen ihren Pflanzen.
In the sunroom, the family sits among their plants even in winter.
