noun
forest, woods
A2
Wald means forest or woods. Masculine noun (der Wald). Irregular plural Wälder (Umlaut); plural forms include genitive plural der Wälder. Declension shows dative plural den Wäldern. Common noun for wooded areas; neutral register. Nominative/accusative plural: die Wälder; genitive singular: des Waldes. Often used for large natural forests or poetic contexts.
Examples
Wir gehen im Wald spazieren.
We're going for a walk in the forest.
Wir gehen am Sonntag in den Wald spazieren.
We're going for a walk in the forest on Sunday.
Im Herbst sind die Wälder besonders schön.
The woods are especially beautiful in autumn.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a big wall (sounds like 'Wald') of trees — a forest.
der — picture 'der' ranger patrolling the forest.
Notes
Plural 'Wälder'. Common word for wooded areas.