der Jungle
jungle
A dense, impenetrable forest in tropical climates with lush vegetation.
EXAMPLE
Die Forscher schlugen sich mit Macheten einen Weg durch den dichten Jungle.
The researchers cut their way through the dense jungle with machetes.
der Jungle
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Meanings
der Jungle
jungle
In a figurative sense, a confusing, complex situation or environment, often shaped by competition.
EXAMPLE
Ohne professionelle Hilfe ist der Steuer-Jungle für Laien kaum zu durchschauen.
Without professional help, the tax jungle is almost impossible for laypeople to understand.
der Jungle
jungle
A genre of electronic music characterized by very fast, broken rhythms (breakbeats) and deep basslines.
EXAMPLE
In den 90er Jahren war Jungle in den Clubs von London extrem populär.
In the 1990s, jungle was extremely popular in London's clubs.
Usage tips
Context clue
You can recognize the meaning of 'Jungle' (jungle) from the context. If it is about nature, trees, and animals, it means the forest. If the sentence is about laws, bureaucracy, or city life, it means the figurative, confusing situation. If it is about music, rhythms, and DJs, it means the music genre.
EXAMPLE
Im Amazonas-Jungle leben unzählige Tierarten.
Countless animal species live in the Amazon jungle.
Word formation
In the figurative meaning, 'Jungle' (jungle) is often used as the second part of a compound noun to describe a complex, confusing structure. The pattern is [noun] + '-Jungle'.
EXAMPLE
Willkommen im Paragrafen-Jungle des deutschen Steuerrechts!
Welcome to the paragraph jungle of German tax law!
Register and style
When the music genre is meant, the spelling 'Jungle' is used almost exclusively. The term refers to a specific style of electronic music from the 1990s.
EXAMPLE
Mein Bruder hat eine riesige Plattensammlung mit altem Jungle.
My brother has a huge record collection of old jungle.
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Jungle vs Dschungel
jungle
Dschungel and Jungle can both refer to a dense tropical forest, but Dschungel is the usual term in general standard German. Jungle primarily refers to the electronic music genre with fast rhythms and deep basslines. For a forest, Dschungel is therefore usually the more appropriate choice.
Jungle
Der DJ spielt Jungle mit schnellen Rhythmen und tiefen Bässen.
The DJ is playing jungle with fast rhythms and deep basslines.
Dschungel
Die Forschenden bahnen sich einen Weg durch den dichten Dschungel.
The researchers are clearing a path through the dense jungle.
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