Urwald

== German == === Etymology === Early 19th century, from ur- +‎ Wald. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈuːrˌvalt/, [ˈʔu(ː)ɐ̯ˌvalt] Hyphenation: Ur‧wald === Noun === Urwald m (strong, genitive Urwaldes or Urwalds, plural Urwälder) primeval forest, virgin forest Synonym: Primärwald jungle Synonym: Dschungel ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Urwaldrelikt ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: oerwoud (calque) → Hunsrik: Uerwald (calque) === Further reading === “Urwald” in Duden online “Urwald” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Urwald” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.