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grassland
An agricultural area that is permanently covered with grasses and herbs and is used as pasture for animals or for producing hay and silage. It includes meadows and pastures, as opposed to arable land.
Der Landwirt bewirtschaftet 50 Hektar Grünland und 20 Hektar Ackerland.
The farmer manages 50 hectares of grassland and 20 hectares of arable land.
The word is transparently composed of 'grün' (green) and 'das Land' (the land). So it literally describes an area that is green, as opposed to arable land, which is often brown.
Die Kühe stehen den ganzen Sommer über auf dem Grünland.
The cows are out on the grassland all summer.
'Grünland' (grassland) is a technical term from agriculture, geography, and administration. In everyday language, most people use the words 'die Wiese' (the meadow) or 'die Weide' (the pasture) instead.
Der Antrag auf Fördermittel gilt nur für landwirtschaftliches Grünland.
The application for funding applies only to agricultural grassland.
Common verbs in connection with 'Grünland' (grassland) are 'bewirtschaften' (to manage/cultivate) or 'pflegen' (to maintain). It is also often combined with adjectives such as 'extensiv' (extensive) or 'intensiv' (intensive) to describe the type of use.
Extensives Grünland ist wichtig für die Artenvielfalt.
Extensive grassland is important for biodiversity.
field
'das Feld' and 'das Grünland' can both refer to agricultural areas in the countryside, but they are not the same. 'das Feld' is a more general word and can be an arable field or an open meadow. 'das Grünland' more specifically means an area with grass and herbs that stays that way permanently. It is used as pasture or for hay, not as arable land for grain or vegetables. The words can be confused because grassland looks like a green field. If animals graze there or hay is made there, 'Grünland' fits better.
Auf dem Grünland hinter dem Hof grasen jeden Morgen die Kühe.
The cows graze every morning on the grassland behind the farm.
Geht beim Training bitte nicht über das Feld neben dem Sportplatz.
Please don't cross the field next to the sports ground during training.