Noun
das Freie
Pronunciation: [fʁaɪ̯ə]
the open (air)
A2
rank #878
Meanings
Noun
- the open (air)
Example sentence
Nach dem Essen gingen wir noch kurz ins Freie.
After dinner, we went outside for a little while.
Word forms
singular
das Freie
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Freie
Accusativedas Freie
Dativedem Freien
Genitivedes Freien
Freie takes adjective endings: das Freie, but etwas Freies.
Usage
- ins Freie gehen — Movement outdoors; ins contracts in das.
- ins Freie / im Freien — The destination takes accusative; the outdoor location takes dative.
Nach der Sitzung wollten alle schnell ins Freie.
After the meeting, everyone wanted to get outside quickly.