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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WALDSTERBEN

From German Wald forest + sterben to die.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WALDSTERBEN

waldsterben  [ˈwɔːldˌstɜːbən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALDSTERBEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waldsterben is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WALDSTERBEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

waldsterben

Forest dieback

Forest dieback is a condition in trees or woody plants in which peripheral parts are killed, either by parasites or due to conditions like acid rain and drought. Two of the nine tipping points for major climate changes, forecast for the next century, are directly related to forest diebacks. Phomopsis azadirachtae is a fungus of the Phomopsis genus that has been identified as the fungus responsible for dieback of Azadirachta indica in India.

Definition of waldsterben in the English dictionary

The definition of waldsterben in the dictionary is the symptoms of tree decline in central Europe from the 1970s, considered to be caused by atmospheric pollution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALDSTERBEN


antiurban
ˌæntɪˈɜːbən
auburn
ˈɔːbən
bourbon
ˈbɜːbən
carbon
ˈkɑːbən
Cuban
ˈkjuːbən
Durban
ˈdɜːbən
exurban
ɛksˈɜːbən
fluorocarbon
ˌflʊərəʊˈkɑːbən
graben
ˈɡrɑːbən
hydrocarbon
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɑːbən
interurban
ˌɪntərˈɜːbən
nonurban
ˌnɒnˈɜːbən
rurban
ˈrɜːbən
Schwaben
ˈʃvaːbən
semiurban
ˌsɛmɪˈɜːbən
slurban
ˈslɜːbən
suburban
səˈbɜːbən
Theban
ˈθiːbən
turban
ˈtɜːbən
urban
ˈɜːbən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALDSTERBEN

waldflute
waldgrave
waldgravine
Waldheim
waldhorn
waldo
Waldorf salad
waldrapp
Waldstein
wale
Waler
Wales
Waley
Walfish Bay
Walhall
Walhalla
wali
walk
walk a person off his feet
walk away

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALDSTERBEN

Allen
Asben
been
ben
between
bien
broken
but and ben
chicken
children
chosen
den
driven
drucken
leben
Leoben
Nagyszeben
paraben
Reuben
Ruben

Synonyms and antonyms of waldsterben in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waldsterben» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALDSTERBEN

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Waldsterben
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Waldsterben
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Waldsterben
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Translator English - Korean

waldsterben
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Waldsterben
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Translator English - Tamil

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75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

waldsterben
70 millions of speakers

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Waldsterben
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Translator English - Ukrainian

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Translator English - Romanian

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Translator English - Greek

Waldsterben
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

Waldsterben
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Translator English - Norwegian

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Trends of use of waldsterben

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALDSTERBEN»

The term «waldsterben» is normally little used and occupies the 114.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALDSTERBEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waldsterben

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALDSTERBEN»

Discover the use of waldsterben in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waldsterben and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Choosing Environmental Policy: Comparing Instruments and ...
NE OF THE MOST SERIOUS environmental problems in recent German history has been the decline of forest vegetation caused by air pollution, a process known as Waldsterben, “forest death.”Arousing great public attention, it coincided with ...
Winston Professor Harrington, Richard D. Professor Morgenstern, Thomas Professor Sterner, 2010
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Dirty Words: Writings on the History and Culture of Pollution
Waldsterben. Affair. In the mid 1970s, German foresters began to notice a newform of tree die back, especially in the Black Forest. It was obviously increased,orperhaps triggered,bythe severe drought of1976, but appearedto be differenttoother ...
Hannah Bradby, 2013
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Sociobiology and Bioeconomics: The Theory of Evolution in ...
... that it may be too long, that you are loosing too much time. I. Waldsterben- Research. at. Gottingen. An example for such case, where it was felt that a concerned scientist has to do more than "only" just publishing, is the Waldsterben -issue.
Peter Koslowski, 1999
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Appita Journal: Journal of the Technical Association of the ...
O. Kandler (Emeritus Professor, Institute of Botany, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich); Unasylva 174 Vol 44, 1993 The term 'Waldsterben' (forest death, forest decline) sprang up in Germany in the early 1980s. lt was triggered by the ...
‎1993
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Folia Linguistica:
In Schema 1 ist das Lexem Waldsterben in einem Feld von sprachlichen Ausdrük - ken angeordnet. Waldsterben stellt den konzeptuellen Kern bzw. das integrierende Konzept des semantischen Feldes dar, von dem aus das Bedeutungsfeld ...
‎1994
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New Serial Titles
Split into: Berichte des Forschungszentrum Waldokosysteme/Waldsterben. Reihe A, and: Berichte des Forschungszentrum Walddkosysteme/Waldsterben. Reihe B . 1. Forest ecology. 2. Forest ecology—Germany (West) 3. Forests and forestry.
‎1990
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Proceedings of the US/FRG Research Symposium: effects of ...
Waldsterben normally starts in old trees. Until now it has not yet reached younger age classes. This fact makes realistic experiments almost impossible. 5. Under these assumptions even Koch's postulates are not applicable, at least not at the ...
Northeastern Forest Experiment Station (Radnor, Pa.), 1989
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Hazardous Substances and Human Health: Exposure, Impact and ...
John Wiley &Sons, Inc., New York Schultz R (1987) Vergleichende Betrachtung des Schwermetallhaushalts verschiedener Waldokosysteme Norddeutschlands Forschungszentrum Waldokosysteme-Waldsterben. Kassel, Gesamthochschule ...
T.M. Bachmann, 2006
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Climate Change and European Leadership: A Sustainable Role ...
Appearance and media publication of forest dye back ("Waldsterben") in Germany in the first half of the 1980s made the German government change its position on international controls. This, in turn, was the decisive shift of balance in the ...
Joyeeta Gupta, M.J. Grubb, 2000
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Review the effects of acid deposition and other air ...
Given the severity of the Waldsterben syndrome, there seems no time in grappling with its causes and formulating effective control strategies. I think the stakes are very high. The future health of virtually every major species of conifer and ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALDSTERBEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waldsterben is used in the context of the following news items.
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WWF schlägt Alarm: Erschreckende Studie zum Waldsterben
Eine Waldfläche fast fünfmal so groß wie Deutschland könnte nach einer neuen Studie bis 2030 verloren gehen. Weltweit werde die Zerstörung von bis zu 170 ... «N24, Apr 15»
2
35 Jahre Waldsterben Hysterie hilft
Das Waldsterben ist weniger eine abgeschlossene Epoche der bundesdeutschen Geschichte als vielmehr ein Gründungsmythos. Hier liegen die Wurzeln der ... «taz.de, Mar 15»
3
Unter Mädchenhändlern im Regental
Ein Szenenbild aus dem Thriller „Das Waldsterben“, den Lars Smekal (Mitte) und Constantin G.M. Weber in Regenstauf drehen wollen. Foto: Bernhard Schinn. «Mittelbayerische, Feb 15»
4
Wie das Waldsterben die Schweizer Strassen sicherer machte
Das Waldsterben sollte sich dann in der Schweiz aber weit weniger stark manifestieren als befürchtet. Doch die Debatte bewog den Bundesrat dazu, die ... «Tages-Anzeiger Online, Jan 15»
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Umweltschutz: Was wurde aus dem Waldsterben?
Die Angst vor dem Tod der Bäume trieb Zehntausende auf die Straße - und ebnete den Grünen den Weg in die Parlamente. Doch das Waldsterben fiel aus. «Spiegel Online, Jan 15»
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Jenaer Experte zum Waldsterben: Über den Waldrand hinaus …
Waldmortalität, um nicht den Begriff Waldsterben zu verwenden, ist ein Phänomen, das maßstabsübergreifend ist. Ich bin in einem Forschungsbereich tätig, der ... «Ostthüringer Zeitung, Dec 14»
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Die German Angst und der Fluch des Waldsterbens
Als umweltbewusste LZ-Volontäre waren wir so gefesselt vom Waldsterben, dass schon mal eine natürlich nadelnde Lerche als totgeweihter Baum zur ... «Landeszeitung für die Lüneburger Heide, Nov 14»
8
Dokumentarfilm über die Babyboomer: Generation Waldsterben
Mit der etwas verwegenen These, die Babyboomer seien die „Generation Waldsterben“. Genauso gut könnte man von einer „Generation Atomenergie“ oder ... «Tagesspiegel, Nov 14»
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Waldsterben im Rückblick: Vom Tod gezeichnet
Bundesrat Egli lässt sich 1983 in Zofingen medienwirksam neue Waldschäden erklären. Die Rede vom Waldsterben greift um sich. Eine Fehlprognose, die aber ... «Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Oct 14»
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Schädlingsbefall Massives Waldsterben befürchtet
Die Waldbesitzer in Sachsen-Anhalt fordern deshalb einen breiten Einsatz von Pflanzenschutzmitteln - sonst drohe ein massenhaftes Waldsterben. «Deutschlandfunk, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Waldsterben [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/waldsterben>. May 2024 ».
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