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Urwald

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German

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Etymology

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Early 19th century, from ur- +‎ Wald.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈuːrˌvalt/, [ˈʔu(ː)ɐ̯ˌvalt]
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  • Hyphenation: Ur‧wald

Noun

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Urwald m (strong, genitive Urwaldes or Urwalds, plural Urwälder)

  1. primeval forest, virgin forest
    Synonym: Primärwald
  2. jungle
    Synonym: Dschungel

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: oerwoud (calque)
  • Hunsrik: Uerwald (calque)

Further reading

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