German Nature Vocabulary

Here are German words for nature to start with: Wolke (cloud), Gras (grass), Blatt (leaf), Lilie (lily). Below are 40 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.

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Nature Intermediate

A1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
cloudWolkenounA1
grassGrasnounA1
leafBlattnounA1
lilyLilienounA1
mountainBergnounA1
riverFlussnounA1
seaMeernounA1
seatSitzbanknounA1

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Nature Advanced

A1–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
iceEisnounA1
poolTümpelnounA1
desertWüstenounA2
atmosphereAtmosphärenounB1
climateKlimanounB1
floattreibenverbB1
geologyGeologienounB1
tropicaltropischadjB1

Geology & Earth

A2–B2
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
faultVerwerfungnounA2
crystalKristallnounB1
trenchTiefseegrabennounB1
graniteGranitnounB2
lavaLavanounB2
quartzQuarznounB2
stalactiteStalaktitnounB2
stalagmiteStalagmitnounB2

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Trees & Plants

A2–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
bushBuschnounA2
cactusKaktusnounA2
oakEichenounA2
bambooBambusnounB1
birchBirkenounB1
fernFarnnounB1
mapleAhornnounB1
willowWeidenounB1

Flowers

A1–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
roseRosenounA1
sunflowerSonnenblumenounA2
cloverKleenounB1
daisyGänseblümchennounB1
jasmineJasminnounB1
marigoldStudentenblumenounB1
poppyMohnblumenounB1
violetVeilchennounB1

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for nature. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which German words should I learn for nature?

You could start with words like Wolke (cloud), Gras (grass), Blatt (leaf), Lilie (lily). This page lists 40 German words for nature (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these German words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows German words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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