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How do you say "pollution" in German?
die Verschmutzung
In German, "pollution" is die Verschmutzung.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'fer-SHMUT-soong', stress on the second syllable, with 'sch' as a sh sound.
Grammar notes
die Verschmutzung is feminine. Plural: die Verschmutzungen.
Example sentence
Autos tragen zur Verschmutzung der Stadt bei.
Cars add to the city's pollution.
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How to remember die Verschmutzung
Die Verschmutzung comes from schmutzig, meaning dirty — pollution is just the process of things getting 'schmutzy'.
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- ecosystem das Ökosystem
- habitat der Lebensraum
- wildlife die Tierwelt
- environment die Umwelt
- recycling das Recycling
- conservation die Erhaltung
- wildfire der Waldbrand
- landslide der Erdrutsch
- petal das Blütenblatt
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Questions about die Verschmutzung
How do you say "pollution" in German?
In German, "pollution" is die Verschmutzung. It is a noun.
Is die Verschmutzung masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Verschmutzung is feminine. Plural: die Verschmutzungen.
How is die Verschmutzung used in a sentence?
Use die Verschmutzung as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Autos tragen zur Verschmutzung der Stadt bei. (Cars add to the city's pollution.).
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