Roden Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Roden" is used as verb with the meaning of "clear", "clear-cut" or "deforest".

Essential properties of "roden"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: roden
Simple past: rodete
Participle: gerodet

regulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "roden" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To clear land of trees or bushes, often for farming"

Definition: "To remove trees or bushes from an area, usually for cultivation."
Translation(s): clear, clear-cut, deforest, grub
Synonym(s): abholzen, entwalden
Antonym(s): aufforsten
Related word(s): Rodung, Wald, Forstwirtschaft

📝 Some usage examples:

Der Bauer musste das Feld roden, um es zu bepflanzen.The farmer had to clear the field to plant it.
Um Platz für die neue Straße zu schaffen, wurde der Wald gerodet.To make space for the new road, the forest was cleared.
Viele Bäume wurden gerodet, um eine neue Siedlung zu bauen.Many trees were cleared to build a new settlement.

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