No. 14,698 in German
naturnah
Close to nature; nature-oriented.
In a sentence
Der Park ist sehr naturnah gestaltet und bietet viele einheimische Pflanzen.
The park is designed very naturally and offers many native plants.
Here, 'naturnah' is used as a descriptive adjective to indicate proximity to nature, implying the park's design integrates natural elements.
Das Hotel wirbt damit, ein naturnahes Erlebnis für die Gäste zu bieten.
The hotel advertises providing a nature-close experience for its guests.
In this sentence, 'naturnahes' is an adjective for the kind of experience offered, suggesting that the experience is closely connected to nature.
Für eine naturnahe Bauweise wurden ökologische Materialien verwendet.
For a nature-close construction style, ecological materials were used.
'Naturnahe' here modifies 'Bauweise' and implies that the building methods are environmentally friendly and integrate nature-orientated principles.
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