Practical gardening in German — Gartenarbeit
52 German words (level B2) with their article (der, die, das), plural, English meaning and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| German | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| den Rasen mähen | to mow the lawn | |
| rechen | to rake (soil) | |
| zusammenrechen | to rake (leaves) | |
| aufpfropfen | to graft | |
| Gras verlegen | to lay sod | |
| das Frühbeet | cold frame | |
| anpflanzen | to plant | |
| zuschneiden | to trim | |
| vermehren | to propagate | |
| hochbinden | to stake | |
| säen | to sow | |
| gießen | to water | |
| ernten | to harvest | |
| zurückschneiden | to cut back | |
| umsetzen | to transplant | |
| kultivieren | to cultivate | |
| fällen | to fell (a tree) | |
| den Garten gestalten | to landscape | |
| belüften | to aerate | |
| das Unkraut jäten | to do the weeding | |
| stutzen | to prune | |
| sieben | to sieve | |
| mulchen | to mulch | |
| der Schuppen | shed | |
| der Ableger | plant cutting | |
| die Humusschicht | topsoil | |
| der Kalk | chalk | |
| der Torf | peat | |
| das Gewächshaus | greenhouse | |
| der Sand | sand | |
| der Ton | clay | |
| die Versickerung | leaching | |
| der Boden | soil | |
| der Unterboden | subsoil | |
| der Schluff | silt | |
| der Lehm | loam | |
| der Gartenschuppen | potting shed | |
| graben | to dig | |
| die Oberfläche | surface | |
| das Knochenmehl | bone meal | |
| umtopfen | to pot | |
| oberflächlich düngen | to top dress | |
| am Spalier aufziehen | to train | |
| die Entwässerung | drainage | |
| pflegen | to tend | |
| der Unkrautvernichter | weedkiller | |
| die Rankhilfe | training / support cane | |
| der Flüssigdünger | plant food | |
| Bio- | organic | |
| düngen | to fertilize | |
| der Dünger | fertilizer | |
| einsprühen | to spray |