Weather & Nature in German
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Sonne
Sun
The sun is shining brightly in the sky.
Regen
Rain
The rain falls all day long.
Schnee
Snow
The snow covers the mountains everywhere.
Wind
Wind
The wind is blowing very hard today.
Wolke
Cloud
White clouds are floating in the sky.
Gewitter
Thunderstorm
The thunderstorm is approaching quickly.
Donner
Thunder
The thunder was very loud and frightening.
Blitz
Lightning
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky.
Nebel
Fog
The fog makes the street invisible.
Eis
Ice
The ice on the lake is very thick.
Temperatur
Temperature
The temperature drops below zero degrees.
Heiß
Hot
It is very hot outside today.
Kalt
Cold
Winter is cold and long.
Warm
Lukewarm
The water is lukewarm but not hot.
Trocken
Dry
The laundry is dry after drying.
Nass
Wet
The ground is wet after the rain.
Jahreszeit
Season
Spring is my favorite season.
Frühling
Spring
In spring, flowers bloom everywhere.
Sommer
Summer
Summer is hot and sunny.
Herbst
Fall / Autumn
In the fall, the leaves fall from the tree.
Winter
Winter
Winter is cold and snowy.
Berg
Mountain
We are hiking up the high mountain.
Fluss
River
The river flows through the valley.
Meer
Sea
The sea is blue and beautiful.
Wald
Forest
The forest is big and dark.
Wüste
Desert
The desert is dry and hot.
Insel
Island
The island lies in the middle of the sea.
Erdbeben
Earthquake
The earthquake destroyed many houses.
Überschwemmung
Flood
The flood is inundating the city.
Dürre
Drought
The drought is badly damaging the harvest.
Regenbogen
Rainbow
After the rain, we see a rainbow.
Tornado
Tornado
The tornado destroyed many houses yesterday.
Hurrikan
Hurricane
The hurricane brought strong winds.
Hagelsturm
Hailstorm
The hailstorm badly damaged the harvest.
Hitzewelle
Heat wave
The heat wave makes life difficult.
Blizzard
Blizzard / Snowstorm
The blizzard is blocking all the roads today.
Gezeiten
Tide
The tides strongly influence the sea.
See
Lake
The lake is very cold and deep.
Teich
Pond
Many fish swim in the pond.
Tal
Valley
The valley is surrounded by mountains.
Klippe
Cliff
The cliff drops steeply into the sea.
Höhle
Cave / Cavern
The cave is dark and mysterious.
Ökosystem
Ecosystem
The rainforest ecosystem is diverse.
Umweltverschmutzung
Pollution
Pollution is increasing worldwide.
Recycling
Recycling
Recycling helps us protect the Earth.
Klimawandel
Climate change
Climate change strongly affects our future.
Artenvielfalt
Biodiversity
The biodiversity in forests is impressive.
Horizont
Horizon
On the horizon, we see the mountains.
Atmosphäre
Atmosphere
The atmosphere protects us from the sun's rays.
Sonnenaufgang
Sunrise
The sunrise was beautiful today.
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