Revier.
defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging
Meaning & usage
defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging grounds; hunting ground; chase
Der Jäger kennt jeden Baum in seinem Revier.
defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging territory (area that an animal defends against intruders)
Manche Einzelgänger dulden keine andern Männchen in ihrem Revier.
defined area; district region where a certain resource is obtained
Kohlenrevier
defined area; district precinct; district
In diesem Revier haben wir vor allem mit Einbrüchen zu tun.
defined area; district police station
Wir nehmen Sie jetzt mit aufs Revier, um Ihre Aussage aufzunehmen.
defined area; district area to be overseen or cleaned by someone
Keiner fährt ins Wochenende, bis alle Reviere sauber sind.
defined area; district field of expertise; scope of responsibility
Das ist nicht mein Revier.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin rīpa Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin rīpārius Early Medieval Latin rīpāria Old French rivierebor. Middle Dutch rivierebor. Middle High German riviere German Revier Inherited from Middle High German riviere (“undeveloped area; hunting ground; river”), borrowed, probably through Middle Dutch riviere (“river; riverside used for hunting birds”), from Old French riviere (“idem”), from Latin riparia (“riverside”). Cognate with modern Dutch rivier, English river, modern French rivière. The use as a proper noun goes back to the now-archaic designation rheinisch-westfälisches Kohlenrevier.
the Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr Area
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin rīpa Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin rīpārius Early Medieval Latin rīpāria Old French rivierebor. Middle Dutch rivierebor. Middle High German riviere German Revier Inherited from Middle High German riviere (“undeveloped area; hunting ground; river”), borrowed, probably through Middle Dutch riviere (“river; riverside used for hunting birds”), from Old French riviere (“idem”), from Latin riparia (“riverside”). Cognate with modern Dutch rivier, English river, modern French rivière. The use as a proper noun goes back to the now-archaic designation rheinisch-westfälisches Kohlenrevier.
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