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Kalle sammelt Müll im Wald, denn der Naturschutz liegt ihm am Herzen. Kalle picks up litter in the forest, because nature conservation matters to him.

noun · B2

der Naturschutz

[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃʊt͡s]

nature conservation

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Declension

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

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? der Naturschutz
Kalle sammelt Müll im Wald, denn der Naturschutz liegt ihm am Herzen. Kalle picks up litter in the forest, because nature conservation matters to him.
Accusative wen? was? den Naturschutz
Für den Naturschutz müssen wir nicht in den Urwald fahren, er fängt im eigenen Garten an. We don't have to travel to the jungle for nature conservation; it starts in our own garden.
Dative wem? dem Naturschutz
Genitive wessen? des Naturschutzes

How the Word Is Built

Natur root schutz root

A compound: die Natur + der Schutz

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Naturder Schutzschützennatürlichdas Naturschutzgebiet

In Otti's situations: Kalle counts birds for science, Kalle and the return of the wolf

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