forest floor
der Waldboden, die Waldböden
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forest floor
The top layer of the ground in a forest, consisting of soil, humus, leaves, needles, and other organic material.
Im Herbst ist der Waldboden von bunten Blättern bedeckt.
In autumn, the forest floor is covered with colorful leaves.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Waldböden |
| genitive | des Waldbodens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Waldboden | die Waldböden |
| accusative | den Waldboden | die Waldböden |
| dative | dem Waldboden | den Waldböden |
| genitive | des Waldbodens | der Waldböden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Waldboden' (forest floor) is made up of 'Wald' (forest) and 'Boden' (ground). The base word 'Boden' (ground) refers here to the ground belonging to a forest.
Der Waldboden ist nach dem Regen besonders weich.
The forest floor is particularly soft after the rain.
When referring to a position, 'Waldboden' (forest floor) is often used in the phrase 'auf dem Waldboden' (on the forest floor). The preposition 'auf' takes the dative here because it refers to a fixed location.
Auf dem Waldboden lagen zahlreiche Kastanien.
Numerous chestnuts lay on the forest floor.
Common combinations include 'feuchter Waldboden' (damp forest floor), 'weicher Waldboden' (soft forest floor), and 'den Waldboden bedecken' (to cover the forest floor). Leaves, needles, moss, or branches are often mentioned as the covering.
Eine dicke Schicht Moos bedeckte den Waldboden.
A thick layer of moss covered the forest floor.
