Lebensraum /lˈeːbənsrˌaʊm/ · noun · CEFR B2. German translation of "habitat".

See also: Vocabulary entry (German)

Source term
habitat
Translation
Lebensraum
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

German article/gender note: learn this word with the article "der".

Dictionary form Lebensraum
Article der
Gender/article class masculine
Plural varies by noun
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + der Lebensraum
Examples
Das ist der Lebensraum.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

Der Wald ist der natürliche Lebensraum vieler seltener Vogelarten.

English: The forest is the natural habitat of many rare bird species.

B2 · cultureAndCreativity

Die Verschmutzung zerstört den Lebensraum zahlloser kleiner Meeresbewohner.

English: Pollution is destroying the habitat of countless small marine animals.

B2 · cultureAndCreativity

Sie untersucht den Lebensraum der Bergwölfe in abgelegenen Regionen Europas.

English: She studies the habitat of mountain wolves in remote European areas.

B2 · cultureAndCreativity

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