# das Waldsterben

das Waldsterben is a German noun meaning “forest dieback”. Forms: des Waldsterbens.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Waldsterbens

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ "dying of the forest" - the destruction of the forest caused by environmental pollution.
2. forest dieback; waldsterben
   - Das Waldsterben hat innerhalb der letzten Jahre stark zugenommen.

## Examples

- Einer der Gründe für das Waldsterben ist der saure Regen. — One of the causes of forest dieback is acid rain.
- Alle Welt spricht vom Waldsterben. — The whole world is talking about forest dieback.

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