der Strauch, ¨-er
shrub · bush
Eine Pflanze mit vielen dünnen, verholzten Stämmen, die meist niedrig bleibt.
Definition & meaning
A Strauch is a woody plant that is smaller than a tree and has several stems branching out from the base rather than a single main trunk. In English, it is translated as "shrub" or "bush."
Common contexts include gardening, botany, and landscape architecture. It refers to perennial plants that are usually less than a few meters tall.
Grammar & Word origin
The word der Strauch is a masculine noun. Its plural form is die Sträucher.
Etymologically, it originates from the Middle High German strūch and the Old High German strūh, likely related to the Proto-Germanic term for something that is tangled or bristly. This reflects the bushy, multi-stemmed nature of the plant.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- der Busch (a very common, often slightly informal synonym)
- das Gehölz (a more general term for woody plants)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Der Gärtner pflanzt einen Strauch.noun
The gardener plants a shrub.
Der Strauch blüht im Frühling.noun
The shrub blooms in spring.
Ich sehe einen Strauch im Garten.noun
I see a bush in the garden.
Ein Strauch verliert im Herbst seine Blätter.noun
A shrub loses its leaves in autumn.
Am Wegesrand wächst ein Strauch.noun
A shrub grows by the side of the path.
Neben dem Haus steht ein Strauch.noun
Next to the house stands a shrub.
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