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A treeless or only sparsely vegetated area within a forest, created through clearing or natural conditions.
Nach einem langen Marsch durch den dichten Wald erreichten wir eine sonnige Lichtung.
After a long march through the dense forest, we reached a sunny clearing.
The noun 'Lichtung' (clearing) is closely related to the adjective 'licht' (light/bright). A 'Lichtung' is a place in the forest where it is bright because no trees grow there and the sun reaches the ground.
Plötzlich traten sie aus dem dunklen Wald auf eine helle Lichtung.
Suddenly they stepped out of the dark forest onto a bright clearing.
Common adjectives are 'sonnige' (sunny), 'kleine' (small), or 'versteckte' (hidden) with 'Lichtung' (clearing). Typical verbs are 'eine Lichtung erreichen' (to reach a clearing), 'auf einer Lichtung rasten' (to rest in a clearing), or 'über eine Lichtung gehen' (to walk across a clearing).
Die Wanderer machten auf einer kleinen Lichtung eine Pause.
The hikers took a break in a small clearing.
The word 'Lichtung' (clearing) is often used in descriptions of nature, stories, or fairy tales. It has a slightly poetic and romantic connotation.
In der Mitte der Lichtung stand eine alte Eiche.
In the middle of the clearing stood an old oak tree.
clearing / deforestation
Lichtung and Rodung can both refer to an open area in a forest. Lichtung emphasizes the open place itself, regardless of how it came about, while Rodung highlights the removal of trees and bushes or the result of that removal. Use Lichtung for the place and Rodung for the deliberate clearing of vegetation.
Auf der Lichtung im Wald machten wir eine Pause und genossen die Sonne.
We took a break in the clearing in the forest and enjoyed the sunshine.
Durch die Rodung entstand eine freie Fläche, auf der später ein Gebäude gebaut werden sollte.
The clearing created an open area where a building was later to be constructed.
