das Gehölz
Translation
copse, grove, thicket, woodland
Examples
Hinter dem Haus beginnt ein kleines Gehölz.
Behind the house, a small copse begins.
Vögel nisten in den dichten Gehölzen.
Birds nest in the dense thickets.
Grammar Patterns
((as subject)) The copse provides protection from the wind. Das Gehölz schützt vor Wind.
((as accusative object)) We are crossing the dense copse. Wir durchqueren das dichte Gehölz.
((as dative object)) Many animals live in the copse. Im Gehölz leben viele Tiere.
((as genitive object)) the edge of the copse. der Rand des Gehölzes
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wäldchen (small wood), Dickicht (thicket), Hain (grove)
Etymology
From the collective prefix 'Ge-' and 'Holz' (wood). It means a collection of wood/trees, i.e., a copse or grove.
Memory Tips
Like 'Gehöft' (farmstead), the 'Ge-' prefix indicates a collection. A collection of 'Holz' (wood/trees) is a 'Gehölz' (copse).