die Naturkunde
Translation
natural history, natural science
Examples
Naturkunde war mein Lieblingsfach in der Schule.
Natural history was my favorite subject in school.
Das Museum hat eine Abteilung für Naturkunde.
The museum has a department for natural history.
Grammar Patterns
the subject of natural history In school we had the subject of natural history.
Similar Words
Naturwissenschaft (natural science), Biologie (biology)
Etymology
A compound of 'Natur' (nature) and 'Kunde' (knowledge, study). It translates to 'knowledge of nature'.
Memory Tips
The word 'Kunde' is tricky as it often means 'customer'. Here, it relates to 'kennen' (to know), meaning 'study of'.