Noun
die Gegend
Pronunciation: /ˈɡeːɡənt/
area, region
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plural Gegenden
Meanings
Noun
- area, region
Example sentence
Was hattest du in der Gegend zu schaffen?
What were you doing in the area?
Word forms
singular
die Gegend
plural
die Gegenden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gegend
Accusativedie Gegend
Dativeder Gegend
Genitiveder Gegend
Plural
Nominativedie Gegenden
Accusativedie Gegenden
Dativeden Gegenden
Genitiveder Gegenden
Usage
- in dieser Gegend — In this area; location takes dative.
- die Gegend erkunden — Explore the area; the noun is an accusative object.
In dieser Gegend gibt es viele kleine Seen.
There are many small lakes in this area.