der Nadelwald
coniferous forest
A forest in which mainly coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, pine, or larch grow.
EXAMPLE
Im Nadelwald wachsen vor allem Fichten und Kiefern.
Mainly spruce and pine trees grow in the coniferous forest.
der Nadelwald
coniferous forest
der Nadelwald, die Nadelwälder
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Nadelwald, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nadelwälder |
| genitive | des Nadelwaldes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Nadelwald | die Nadelwälder |
| accusative | den Nadelwald | die Nadelwälder |
| dative | dem Nadelwald | den Nadelwäldern |
| genitive | des Nadelwaldes des Nadelwalds | der Nadelwälder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Nadelwald' (coniferous forest) is made up of 'Nadel' (needle) and 'Wald' (forest). Here, 'Nadel' (needle) refers to the narrow, needle-shaped leaves of many trees.
EXAMPLE
Im Winter bleibt der Nadelwald oft grün.
In winter, the coniferous forest often stays green.
Location and direction
To describe being in a place, you usually use 'im Nadelwald' (in the coniferous forest); movement into it is expressed with 'in den Nadelwald' (into the coniferous forest).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben im Nadelwald viele Tierspuren entdeckt.
We discovered many animal tracks in the coniferous forest.
Die Wandergruppe ging am frühen Morgen in den Nadelwald.
The hiking group went into the coniferous forest early in the morning.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'dichter Nadelwald' (dense coniferous forest), 'durch den Nadelwald wandern' (to hike through the coniferous forest), and 'einen Nadelwald durchqueren' (to cross a coniferous forest).
EXAMPLE
Ein schmaler Weg führte durch den dichten Nadelwald.
A narrow path led through the dense coniferous forest.
In real life
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