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
Derived from Middle High German 'strūch'. It's related to the German verb 'straucheln' (to stumble), as one might stumble over a bush.
Memory Tips
The 'auch' sound is like 'ouch!' - what you might say if you fell into a prickly 'Strauch' (bush).