umweltschonend

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German

Etymology

Umwelt (environment) +‎ schonend (gentle)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmvɛltˌʃoːnənt/
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Adjective

umweltschonend (strong nominative masculine singular umweltschonender, comparative umweltschonender, superlative am umweltschonendsten)

  1. environmentally-friendly
    • 2005, Marianne Falck, Sprachliche Strategien der PR: Untersucht am Beispiel von Imagebroschüren, diplom.de, →ISBN, page 94:
      Warum dieser Mix umweltschonend sein soll, entzieht sich jeder Kenntnis: Weder die Entsorgungsrisiken der Kernenergie, noch die hohen CO₂-Emissionen von Stein- und Braunkohle sind als umweltschonend zu bezeichnen.
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