water cycle
der Wasserkreislauf, die Wasserkreisläufe
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water cycle
The natural cycle in which water evaporates, returns to Earth as precipitation, and reenters the atmosphere through bodies of water and the soil.
Durch den Wasserkreislauf gelangt das verdunstete Wasser als Regen wieder auf die Erde.
Through the water cycle, evaporated water returns to Earth as rain.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wasserkreisläufe |
| genitive | des Wasserkreislaufs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wasserkreislauf | die Wasserkreisläufe |
| accusative | den Wasserkreislauf | die Wasserkreisläufe |
| dative | dem Wasserkreislauf | den Wasserkreisläufen |
| genitive | des Wasserkreislaufs des Wasserkreislaufes | der Wasserkreisläufe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wasserkreislauf' (water cycle) is made up of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Kreislauf' (cycle). The second part indicates that water passes through various stages and repeatedly returns to the cycle.
Im Unterricht haben wir den Wasserkreislauf als Schaubild dargestellt.
In class, we represented the water cycle in a diagram.
'Wasserkreislauf' (water cycle) often appears with words such as 'natürlich' (natural), 'global' (global), or 'gestört' (disrupted). Other typical combinations include 'Teil des Wasserkreislaufs' (part of the water cycle) and 'den Wasserkreislauf beeinflussen' (to affect the water cycle).
Abholzung kann den natürlichen Wasserkreislauf stark beeinflussen.
Deforestation can greatly affect the natural water cycle.
'Wasserkreislauf' (water cycle) is used especially in scientific, geographical, and educational texts. In these texts, the word usually describes natural processes and how they are interconnected.
Im Geografieunterricht untersuchen die Schüler den Wasserkreislauf in verschiedenen Klimazonen.
In geography class, the students study the water cycle in different climate zones.
