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Wald

forest

noun VALT Less Common

Also means

woods

Usage Note

Wald is the forest or woods, deeply rooted in German culture (the Schwarzwald, 'Black Forest'). The plural Wälder takes an umlaut. The proverb den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht sehen means 'to not see the forest for the trees'.

Examples

"Wir gehen im Wald spazieren."

Natural Translation

We go for a walk in the forest.

Literal Translation

We go in-the forest to-walk.

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