Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A substantial woody part of a tree branching from its trunk or another branch.
Natural examples
Eine Elster baut ihr Nest auf einem dicken Ast.
A magpie builds its nest on a thick branch.
Nach dem Sturm lag ein Ast auf dem Weg.
After the storm, a branch lay on the path.
Für die Dekoration verwenden wir einen trockenen Ast.
We use a dry branch for the decoration.
Usage note
The plural has an umlaut: Äste; the genitive is des Astes. Zweig usually means a smaller, thinner offshoot.
Mini-lesson: Ast
A substantial woody part of a tree branching from its trunk or another branch. The plural has an umlaut: Äste; the genitive is des Astes. Zweig usually means a smaller, thinner offshoot.
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