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urban forest
A forested area located within the boundaries of a city or directly adjacent to it, often serving as a local recreation area for the urban population.
Am Wochenende gehen wir oft im Stadtwald spazieren, um frische Luft zu schnappen.
On weekends, we often go for a walk in the urban forest to get some fresh air.
The word 'Stadtwald' (urban forest) is a compound made up of 'die Stadt' (city) and 'der Wald' (forest). So it literally describes a forest that belongs to a city or is located in it.
Der Frankfurter Stadtwald ist eines der größten kommunalen Waldgebiete in Deutschland.
The Frankfurt urban forest is one of the largest municipal forest areas in Germany.
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'in'. When you describe movement, use the accusative: 'in den Stadtwald gehen' (to go into the urban forest). When you describe a location, use the dative: 'im Stadtwald sein' (to be in the urban forest).
Wir fahren am Nachmittag in den Stadtwald.
We are driving to the urban forest in the afternoon.
'Stadtwald' (urban forest) is often combined with verbs that describe leisure activities in nature. Typical phrases are 'im Stadtwald joggen' (to jog in the urban forest), 'einen Ausflug in den Stadtwald machen' (to take a trip to the urban forest), or 'im Stadtwald spazieren gehen' (to go for a walk in the urban forest).
Jeden Sonntagmorgen geht sie im Stadtwald joggen.
Every Sunday morning, she goes jogging in the urban forest.
forest
'Wald' and 'Stadtwald' both refer to an area with many trees. 'Wald' is general and says nothing about where the area is located. 'Stadtwald' is more specific: it is located in a city or directly on the edge of a city and is often used by people from the city for recreation. The words can be confused because an urban forest is, of course, also a forest. If its location near or in the city is important, 'Stadtwald' is more precise. If that does not matter, 'Wald' is enough.
Der Stadtwald ist bei schlechtem Wetter leerer als sonst.
The urban forest is emptier than usual in bad weather.
Meine Schwester sammelt im Sommer Müll im Wald, um die Natur zu schützen.
In summer, my sister picks up litter in the forest to protect nature.