Der Umweltschaden
Example: Der Umweltschaden durch die Fabrik ist sehr groß.
Definition
"Der Umweltschaden" refers to damage caused to the natural environment, often as a result of human activities like industrial pollution, deforestation, or chemical spills, which negatively affect ecosystems, wildlife, and human health.
Etymology
The word "der Umweltschaden" is a German compound noun formed by "Umwelt" meaning 'environment' and "Schaden" meaning 'damage' or 'harm.' It literally translates to 'environmental damage,' highlighting its direct descriptive nature in German.
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"Der Umweltschaden" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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environmental damage