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Die alte Hecke ist ein perfekter Lebensraum für Spatzen. The old hedge is a perfect habitat for sparrows.

noun · B2

der Lebensraum

[ˈleːbn̩sˌʁaʊ̯m]

habitat

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Grammar

Plural
die Lebensräume In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Lebensraum die Lebensräume
Wusstest du, dass ein toter Baum für viele Käfer ein wichtiger Lebensraum ist? Did you know that a dead tree is an important habitat for many beetles?
Accusative wen? was? den Lebensraum die Lebensräume
Kalle lässt seine Wiese wachsen, damit Insekten einen Lebensraum haben. Kalle lets his meadow grow so that insects have a habitat.
Dative wem? dem Lebensraum den Lebensräumen
Alte Mischwälder gehören zu den artenreichsten Lebensräumen Mitteleuropas. Old mixed forests are among the most species-rich habitats in Central Europe.
Genitive wessen? des Lebensraums der Lebensräume

How the Word Is Built

Leben root s linking letter raum root

A compound: das Leben + der Raum

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

das Lebender Raum

In Otti's situations: Kalle counts birds for science, Kalle guides a forest walk

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