die Weide, -n

The German word "Weide" is a noun meaning "pasture" or "meadow", a grassy area where animals graze.

• It is not composed of smaller meaningful parts in a transparent way (unlike compounds).
• Related word: "weiden" (verb) means "to graze".

Similar words include:

• "Wiese" (meadow, often more natural and uncultivated grassland)
• "Grünland" (grassland)

Difference:

• Weide typically emphasizes a pasture used for grazing animals, often enclosed or managed for this purpose.
• Wiese refers more generally to a meadow, which may be wild or less intensively used.
• Grünland is a broader term for grass-covered land.