root in German
root in German is Wurzel, Wurzeln, Zahnwurzel — root means the underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
root in German
Wurzel
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
Wurzeln
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
Wurzel
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
Wurzeln
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
Zahnwurzel
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
Wurzel
The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
Haarwurzel
The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
Quelle
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
Quellen
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
Wurzel
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
Wurzel
Wurzelknoten
(graph theory, computing) The single node of a tree that has no parent.
Wurzel
(graph theory, computing) The single node of a tree that has no parent.
Grundwort
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
Wurzel
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
Stamm
(philology) A word from which another word or words are derived.
Wurzel
(philology) A word from which another word or words are derived.
Stammverzeichnis
(computing) The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.
Wurzel
(computing) The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.
rooten
To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
wühlen
(ambitransitive) To turn up or dig with the snout.
What does "root" mean?
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noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
"The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years."
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noun The origin, source, or underlying cause of something.
"Poor communication was the root of the whole misunderstanding."
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noun In mathematics, a value which, raised to a given power, produces a specified number (most commonly the square root).
"The square root of 81 is 9."
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verb To become firmly fixed or established.
"The habit had rooted itself deeply before anyone noticed."
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root in a sentence
- The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years.
- Water the plant at the roots, not the leaves.
- Poor communication was the root of the whole misunderstanding.
- Investigators tried to find the root of the problem before it spread further.
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What is "root" in German?
"root" in German is Wurzel, Wurzeln, Zahnwurzel. root means: The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
How do you use "root" in a sentence?
Example: "The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years." In German, "root" is Wurzel, Wurzeln, Zahnwurzel.
Are there other ways to say "root" in German?
Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "root": Wurzel, Wurzeln, Zahnwurzel, Haarwurzel, Quelle, Quellen.
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