Polyglot Dictionary

Ökosystem

/ˈøːkoˌzʏsteːm/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Nature Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Ökosysteme

Meaning

  1. ecosystem

    • Der Regenwald ist ein empfindliches Ökosystem.

      The rainforest is a fragile ecosystem.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Ein feststehender biologischer Fachbegriff; wird meist im Zusammenhang mit Natur und Umweltschutz verwendet.

Practice

1 What does Ökosystem mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Regenwald ist ein empfindliches ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Ökosystem?

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