der Strauch
Translation
shrub, bush
Examples
Im Garten wächst ein schöner Strauch.
A beautiful shrub is growing in the garden.
Die Vögel verstecken sich im Strauch.
The birds are hiding in the bush.
Grammar Patterns
((the shrub/bush)) the shrub, the bush A beautiful shrub is growing in the garden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Busch; Antonyms: Baum (tree)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'strūch', related to the English word 'rough' in its sense of untamed nature.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'shrub' that you might 'stumble' over (straucheln). The 'str-' sound is similar to 'stray' or 'strewn', like plants scattered about.