green electricity
der Ökostrom
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green electricity
Electrical power generated from renewable energy sources such as sun, wind, water, or biomass.
Immer mehr Haushalte wechseln zu einem Anbieter für Ökostrom.
More and more households are switching to a green electricity provider.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Ökostromes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ökostrom | – |
| accusative | den Ökostrom | – |
| dative | dem Ökostrom | – |
| genitive | des Ökostromes des Ökostroms | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Ökostrom' (green electricity) is a compound word made up of 'Öko' (eco) and 'Strom' (electricity). The prefix 'Öko-' is short for 'ökologisch' (ecological) and signals that something is environmentally friendly.
Unser Unternehmen verwendet ausschließlich Ökostrom.
Our company uses only green electricity.
The prefix 'Öko-' (eco) is very productive. When you see it, you can often guess that it is about an environmentally friendly product or concept, as in 'Ökolandbau' (organic farming) or 'Ökobilanz' (life-cycle assessment/carbon footprint).
Im Supermarkt gibt es eine große Auswahl an Ökoprodukten.
There is a large selection of eco-products at the supermarket.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Ökostrom' (green electricity). Typical phrases are 'zu Ökostrom wechseln' (to switch to green electricity), 'auf Ökostrom umsteigen' (to change over to green electricity), or 'Ökostrom beziehen' (to get/use green electricity).
Wir haben uns entschieden, auf Ökostrom umzusteigen.
We have decided to switch to green electricity.
