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Revier.

defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/reˈviːr/[ʁeˈvi(ː)ɐ̯][ʁə-][-ˈʋi(ː)ɐ̯]
  1. defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging grounds; hunting ground; chase

    neuter · strong
    Der Jäger kennt jeden Baum in seinem Revier.
  2. defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging territory (area that an animal defends against intruders)

    neuter · strong
    Manche Einzelgänger dulden keine andern Männchen in ihrem Revier.
  3. defined area; district region where a certain resource is obtained

    broadly · neuter · strong
    Kohlenrevier
  4. defined area; district precinct; district

    broadly · neuter · strong
    In diesem Revier haben wir vor allem mit Einbrüchen zu tun.
  5. defined area; district police station

    broadly · neuter · strong
    Wir nehmen Sie jetzt mit aufs Revier, um Ihre Aussage aufzunehmen.
  6. defined area; district area to be overseen or cleaned by someone

    also · broadly · neuter · strong
    Keiner fährt ins Wochenende, bis alle Reviere sauber sind.
  7. defined area; district field of expertise; scope of responsibility

    broadly · figuratively · informal · neuter · strong
    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.

name/reˈviːr/[ʁeˈvi(ː)ɐ̯][ʁə-][-ˈʋi(ː)ɐ̯]
  1. the Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr Area

    definite · proper-noun · strong · usually
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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