Lebensraum
derNounhabitat; living space
English translations
- 01
living space
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Gebiet, das für das Überleben einer bestimmten Art notwendig ist.
- English meaning
- Habitat
- Synonym
- Habitat
- German example
- Der Wald ist der Lebensraum vieler Tiere.
- English example
- The forest is the habitat of many animals.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Lebensraum
- Plural Form
- die Lebensräume
Related words
- Tepui-Tropfenameisenwürger
The Tepui antpitta is a bird species found in the tepuis of South America.
- Landschaftsgenetik
Landscape genetics is a field of research that examines the genetic structure of populations in relation to their spatial environment.
- Biotop
A biotope is a habitat for a community of living organisms.
- Habitat
A habitat is the natural environment of a plant or animal, providing the necessary conditions for survival.
- Ried
Reed bed
- Altarm
Oxbow lake
- Naturschutzgebiet
Nature reserve
- Niederung
A lowland is a low-lying area, often flat and characterized by watercourses or wetlands.
- Torfmoor
Peat bog
- Kaninchenställchen
Rabbit hutch
- Tapir
Tapir
- wildreich
Abundant in wildlife
- Au
A floodplain is a flat, often wet area along a river or lake that is regularly flooded.
- Moor
Moor
- Cuvier-Ralle
The Cuvier's rail is a bird species from the rail family, found in Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
- Sumpf
Swamp
- Feuchtgebiet
Wetland
- Marmorkatze
Marbled cat
- Hallig
Hallig
- Biom
Biome
- Birkhuhn
Black Grouse
- Hochmoor
Raised bog
- Korallenbank
Coral reef
- benthal
benthic zone
- Auerhahn
capercaillie
- Auerhuhn
Western capercaillie
- Urwald
Primeval forest
- Ökosystem
Ecosystem
- Snaresinselpinguin
Snares penguin
- Michiganwaldsänger
The Kirtland's warbler is a small, rare songbird that is found in the forests of North America.
- Ornithologin
Ornithologist
- Tierwelt
Wildlife
- Wattenmeer
The Wadden Sea is a shallow coastal area influenced by tides, which falls dry at low tide and is flooded at high tide.
- Wachtelkönig
Corn crake
- Mischwald
Mixed forest
- Menschenwelt
Human world
- Feldrain
Field margin
Example sentences with “Lebensraum”
Der Wald ist der natürliche Lebensraum vieler Tiere. (The forest is the natural habitat of many animals.)
Frequently asked questions
Does Lebensraum have a historical connotation?
Yes, in a political/historical context, it was used by the Nazis to justify expansionism, so context is important.