forest edge
der Waldrand, die Waldränder
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forest edge
The area where a forest ends and transitions into another type of landscape, such as a field, a meadow, or a settlement.
Wir machten ein Picknick auf einer Decke direkt am Waldrand.
We had a picnic on a blanket right at the edge of the forest.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Waldränder |
| genitive | des Waldrandes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Waldrand | die Waldränder |
| accusative | den Waldrand | die Waldränder |
| dative | dem Waldrand | den Waldrändern |
| genitive | des Waldrandes des Waldrands | der Waldränder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Waldrand' (forest edge) is a compound noun made from 'der Wald' (the forest) and 'der Rand' (the edge). So it literally refers to the edge of a forest.
Das Reh stand still am Waldrand und beobachtete uns.
The deer stood still at the edge of the forest and watched us.
To describe a position, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative: 'am Waldrand' (at the edge of the forest). To express movement there, you use 'an' with the accusative or 'zu' with the dative: 'an den Waldrand' or 'zum Waldrand' (to the edge of the forest).
Wir trafen uns am Waldrand.
We met at the edge of the forest.
Common phrases are 'am Waldrand stehen' (to stand at the edge of the forest), 'am Waldrand entlanggehen' (to walk along the edge of the forest), or descriptions of a place, e.g. 'ein Haus am Waldrand' (a house at the edge of the forest).
Ihr neues Haus liegt direkt am Waldrand.
Their new house is located right at the edge of the forest.
