urwüchsig
Translation
unspoiled, natural, rugged, original
Examples
Die Landschaft dort ist sehr urwüchsig.
The landscape there is very unspoiled.
Er ist ein urwüchsiger und ehrlicher Mensch.
He is a rugged and honest person.
Grammar Patterns
urwüchsig + Noun (as an attributive adjective) An urwüchsig landscape impresses us.
sein + urwüchsig (as a predicative adjective) His character is urwüchsig.
Similar Words
Synonyms: naturbelassen, ursprünglich, robust; Antonyms: kultiviert, künstlich
Etymology
Composed of 'ur-' (primeval) and 'wüchsig' (fast-growing, from the verb 'wachsen', to grow). Literally 'grown since primeval times'.
Memory Tips
Imagine something that has 'grown' ('wüchsig') since the 'ur-' or primeval times, untouched and natural, like a rugged landscape or a sturdy tree.