uprooting
dieNoundas Entwurzeln
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Ausheben von Bäumen oder Sträuchern aus dem Boden, oft um Platz für neue Pflanzen zu schaffen oder um die Pflanzen an einen anderen Ort zu verpflanzen.
- English meaning
- uprooting, clearing, felling
- German example
- Die Lichtung des Waldes erfolgte, um Platz für den Neubau zu schaffen.
- English example
- The clearing of the forest took place to make room for the new building.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Lichting
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Entwurzelung
uprooting
- Entwurzelung
Uprooting describes the state when someone is torn from their familiar environment, culture, or community, and feels homeless and uprooted as a result.
Example sentences with “uprooting”
The uprooting of the trees was necessary. (Das Entwurzeln der Bäume war notwendig.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German noun for 'uprooting'?
It is 'das Entwurzeln'.