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Kalle zeigt Otti am Waldeingang ein Schild, das vor Waldbränden warnt. At the edge of the forest, Kalle shows Otti a sign warning of forest fires.

noun · C1

der Waldbrand

[ˈvaltˌbʁant]

forest fire, wildfire

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Grammar

Plural
die Waldbrände 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 Waldbrand die Waldbrände
Die meisten Waldbrände in Brandenburg werden von Menschen verursacht, oft aus Leichtsinn. Most forest fires in Brandenburg are caused by people, often through carelessness.
Accusative wen? was? den Waldbrand die Waldbrände
Was würdet ihr tun, wenn ihr beim Wandern einen Waldbrand bemerkt? What would you do if you noticed a forest fire while hiking?
Dative wem? dem Waldbrand den Waldbränden
Genitive wessen? des Waldbrands der Waldbrände

How the Word Is Built

Wald root brand root

A compound: der Wald + der Brand

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

der Waldder Brandbrennendie Brandgefahr

In Otti's situations: Kalle and the drought in Brandenburg

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