Noun
das Revier
Pronunciation: /reˈviːr/
defined area; district
C1
rank #5,646
plural Reviere
Meanings
Noun
- defined area; district
- defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging
- grounds; hunting ground; chase
- territory (area that an animal defends against intruders)
Example sentence
Der Förster kennt jedes Tier in seinem Revier.
The forester knows every animal in his hunting ground.
Word forms
singular
das Revier
plural
die Reviere
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Revier
Accusativedas Revier
Dativedem Revier
Genitivedes Reviers
Plural
Nominativedie Reviere
Accusativedie Reviere
Dativeden Revieren
Genitiveder Reviere
Usage
- das Revier eines Tieres — An animal's territory.
- aufs Revier gehen — Go to the police station; Revier has a separate police sense.
Der Fuchs markiert die Grenzen seines Reviers.
The fox marks the boundaries of its territory.