🌍 German words: Gesellschaft & Umwelt
43 important words for this topic with article, plural and English meaning – the words you need for everyday life and the A1–B1 exams.
| German | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| die Gesellschaft | -en | society |
| die Umwelt | – | environment |
| der Umweltschutz | – | environmental protection |
| schützen | – | to protect |
| die Luft | – | air |
| die Energie | -n | energy |
| der Strom | – | electricity |
| sparen | – | to save |
| der Abfall | ¨-e | waste |
| den Müll trennen | – | to sort the rubbish |
| recyceln | – | to recycle |
| der Klimawandel | – | climate change |
| die Verschmutzung | – | pollution |
| nachhaltig | – | sustainable |
| der Verbrauch | – | consumption |
| die Politik | – | politics |
| die Regierung | -en | government |
| die Wahl | -en | election; choice |
| wählen | – | to vote; to choose |
| der Bürger | - | citizen |
| die Demokratie | -n | democracy |
| das Gesetz | -e | law |
| die Freiheit | -en | freedom |
| die Sicherheit | – | safety, security |
| die Gleichberechtigung | – | equal rights |
| die Kultur | -en | culture |
| die Tradition | -en | tradition |
| die Religion | -en | religion |
| die Heimat | – | home, homeland |
| die Integration | – | integration |
| der Migrant | -en | migrant |
| das Vorurteil | -e | prejudice |
| die Armut | – | poverty |
| die Arbeitslosigkeit | – | unemployment |
| die Generation | -en | generation |
| die Jugend | – | youth |
| die Rente | -n | pension |
| der Rentner | - | pensioner |
| ehrenamtlich | – | voluntary (unpaid) |
| die Gewalt | – | violence |
| die Verantwortung | – | responsibility |
| das Verhalten | – | behaviour |
| die Entwicklung | -en | development |
Tip: always learn a noun together with its article – der (masculine), die (feminine), das (neuter). The plural article is always die.
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