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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.
'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.
hem / edge
'der Saum' and 'der Waldrand' can both mean the boundary of a forest. 'Waldrand' is the normal and precise word for the area where the forest ends and a meadow, field, or village begins. 'Saum' is more general and can also mean the edge of other landscapes. In nature contexts, people often say 'am Saum des Waldes' (at the edge of the forest) or 'Waldsaum' (forest edge) when they mean the edge area in a somewhat more descriptive way. Learners may confuse the words because both refer to an edge. In everyday language, 'Waldrand' is usually clearer; 'Saum' sounds a bit more figurative or general.
Die Kinder warteten am Waldrand, bis die Gruppe wieder zusammen war.
The children waited at the edge of the forest until the group was back together.
Am Saum des Waldes wachsen viele wilde Blumen.
Many wildflowers grow at the edge of the forest.