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Bruno packt sein Pausenbrot in eine umweltfreundliche Metalldose. Bruno packs his sandwich in an eco-friendly metal box.

adjective · B1

umweltfreundlich

[ˈʊmvɛltˌfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]

eco-friendly, environmentally friendly

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Synonyms
ökologisch

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Other Examples

  • Ich putze die Wohnung nur mit umweltfreundlichen Mitteln.

    I only clean the flat with eco-friendly products.

  • Kennst du ein umweltfreundliches Waschmittel?

    Do you know an eco-friendly detergent?

  • Mit dem Rad sind wir schneller und umweltfreundlicher unterwegs als mit dem Auto.

    By bike we get around faster and greener than by car.

Grammar

Comparative
umweltfreundlicher Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am umweltfreundlichsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

um prefix welt root freund root lich suffix

-lich
makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

Word family

die Umweltfreundlichder Umweltschutz

In Otti's situations: Kalle cares about the climate

das Abgas die Folge das Klima der Klimawandel nachhaltig öffentlich die Region regional retten schaden schützen sparen

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