Vocabulary
der
Lebensraum
/ˈleːbn̩sˌʁaʊ̯m/· noun· Pl. die Lebensräume
habitat (biology); living space, environment (for people)
Der Lebensraum — in biology and nature conservation the habitat of a species (Lebensräume schützen, zerstören); also the environment people live in. Careful: "Lebensraum im Osten" was a Nazi slogan for conquest, so the word is avoided in that political sense.
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- Singular
- der Lebensraum
- Plural
- die Lebensräume
- Genitiv
- des Lebensraums
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Lebensraum
habitat
Durch die Trockenlegung der Moore verlieren viele Vogelarten ihren Lebensraum.
Because the bogs are being drained, many bird species are losing their habitat.
Word family
Lebensraumdas Lebenlifeder Raumspace, roomdie Lebensbedingungenliving conditions
Common combinations
- den Lebensraum zerstörento destroy the habitat
- ein natürlicher Lebensrauma natural habitat
- Lebensraum für … schaffento create a habitat for …
Common learner mistakes
- das Lebensraumder LebensraumCompounds take the gender of the last part: der Raum → der Lebensraum.
Real examples
- Der Biber hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten viele seiner alten Lebensräume zurückerobert.Over the last few decades the beaver has reclaimed many of its old habitats.
- Hecken und Blühstreifen bieten Insekten einen wichtigen Lebensraum.Hedges and flower strips provide insects with an important habitat.
- Durch den Bau der Straße würde der Lebensraum seltener Amphibien zerschnitten.Building the road would cut through the habitat of rare amphibians.
