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Waldlichtung

forest clearing

noun VALT-likh-tung Rare

Also means

woodland glade

Usage Note

Waldlichtung names an open area within a forest where the tree canopy has thinned or been removed, allowing sunlight to reach the ground. It is a common scene in German hiking literature and wildlife observation.

Examples

"Auf der Waldlichtung wuchs eine bunte Mischung aus Wildblumen."

Natural Translation

In the forest clearing a colourful mixture of wildflowers grew.

Literal Translation

On the forest-clearing grew a colourful mixture from wildflowers.

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