Landschaft

German

From Middle High German lantschaft, from Old High German lantskaf. By surface analysis, Land +‎ -schaft.

Landschaft f (genitive Landschaft, plural Landschaften, diminutive (rare) Landschäftchen n)

landscape
1. land as defined by its geographical (and architectural) features
  Die Landschaft der Tundra ist von Moos, Gras und flachen Sträuchern geprägt.
  The landscape of the tundra is dominated by moss, grass, and short shrubs.
2. scenery, land as viewed from a given vantage point
  Vom Gipfel hat man einen wunderbaren Blick über die Landschaft.
  From the mountain top you have a wonderful view of the landscape.
3. a picture, especially a painting, of such a view
  Sein Spätwerk besteht hauptsächlich aus Landschaften.
  His late oeuvre consists mostly of landscapes.
4. (figurative) a scenario or social constellation with its various features and players
  die politische Landschaft ― the political landscape
region, area, territory, chiefly one of historical or cultural (rather than political) relevance
Jede deutsche Landschaft hat ihren angestammten Dialekt, auch wenn er mancherorts fast ausgestorben ist.
Every German region has its inherited dialect, even if it has all but died out in some places.

Declension of Landschaft [feminine]