Strauchwerk

shrubbery

noun SHTROWKH-verk Rare

Also means

thicket of shrubs

Usage Note

Strauchwerk is a collective term for a dense tangle of shrubs and bushes. It appears in hunting, nature writing, and landscape description to indicate habitat cover; animals often retreat into Strauchwerk for shelter.

Examples

"Der Fuchs verschwand blitzschnell im dichten Strauchwerk."

Natural Translation

The fox disappeared in a flash into the dense shrubbery.

Literal Translation

The fox disappeared lightning-fast in-the dense shrub-work.

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