Illustration of the B1 German word “ländlich”, which translates to “rural”. A farm where the hills are giant loaves of fresh bread and the river is flowing with warm honey, under a bright, sunny sky.
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ländlich

rural

/ˈlɛntlɪç/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive ländlich
Komparativ ländlicher
Superlativ am ländlichsten

Examples — ländlich in a sentence

Wir wohnen lieber ländlich als in der Stadt.

We prefer to live rurally rather than in the city.

Er verbringt seinen Urlaub oft in ländlichen Gebieten.

He often spends his vacation in rural areas.

How to remember it

LÄNDLICH sounds like 'land lick'. Imagine a friendly cow in a rural field, gently licking the green land.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Landschaft”, which translates to “landscape”. A wide valley of rolling green hills, a silver river and blue mountains, all folding up out of a wooden picture frame lying flat on the grass.
die Landschaft

/ˈlantʃaft/

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landscape

Examples

Die Schweizer Landschaft ist atemberaubend schön.

The Swiss landscape is breathtakingly beautiful.

Ich liebe es, die unberührte Landschaft zu erkunden.

I love exploring the untouched landscape.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Lebensqualität”, which translates to “quality of life”. Close-up of a serene otter in a tiny hammock inside a huge glowing soap bubble of comfort — a warm lamp, a cup, a book — the whole cosy good life floating around it.
die Lebensqualität

/ˈleːbn̩skvaliˌtɛːt/

quality of life

Examples

Gute Bildung erhöht die Lebensqualität der Bürger.

Good education increases the quality of life of citizens.

Städte streben nach einer höheren Lebensqualität.

Cities strive for a higher quality of life.

Illustration of the B1 German word “nachher”, which translates to “afterwards”. A rabbit sits on a hilltop in the last golden light beside an enormous hourglass that has already run completely empty, calm and satisfied, the long day behind it.
nachher

/ˈnaːxheːɐ̯/

afterwards

Examples

Ich mache das jetzt, und räume nachher auf.

I'll do that now, and clean up afterwards.

Können wir uns nachher noch treffen?

Can we still meet up afterwards?

Illustration of the B1 German word “oberhalb”, which translates to “above”. A rabbit stands on a clear glass floor high in the clouds, looking straight down between its own paws at a tiny distant village far below, ears rigid with vertigo.
oberhalb

/ˈoːbɐhalp/

above

Examples

Das Dorf liegt oberhalb des Flusses.

The village is located above the river.

Oberhalb der Wolken ist der Himmel immer blau.

Above the clouds, the sky is always blue.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Prärie”, which translates to “prairie”. An endless golden grass prairie where the blades of grass are giant feathers, swaying in a gentle wind under a warm, oversized sun.
die Prärie

/pʁɛˈʁiː/

prairie

Examples

Pferde liefen frei über die Prärie.

Horses ran freely across the prairie.

Sie sahen Büffel in der weiten Prärie.

They saw buffalo on the vast prairie.

Illustration of the B1 German word “preiswert”, which translates to “affordable”. A delighted marmot holds up an enormous wheel of cheese in one paw while a single small coin balances on the other, the coin side barely dipping.
preiswert

/ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯t/

affordable

Comparative Forms

Positive preiswert
Komparativ preiswerter
Superlativ am preiswertesten

Examples

Wir suchen ein preiswertes Hotelzimmer für die Reise.

We are looking for an affordable hotel room for the trip.

Diese Kleidung ist sehr preiswert und von guter Qualität.

These clothes are very affordable and of good quality.

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feminine Landschaft — landscape

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