"Revier" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /reˈviːr/, [ʁeˈvi(ː)ɐ̯], [ʁə-], [-ˈʋi(ː)ɐ̯] Audio: De-Revier.ogg Forms: das Revier [canonical, neuter], des Reviers [definite, genitive]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|riviere||undeveloped area; hunting ground; river}} Middle High German riviere (“undeveloped area; hunting ground; river”), {{der|de|dum|riviere||river; riverside used for hunting birds}} Middle Dutch riviere (“river; riverside used for hunting birds”), {{der|de|fro|riviere||idem}} Old French riviere (“idem”), {{der|de|la|riparia||riverside}} Latin riparia (“riverside”), {{cog|nl|rivier}} Dutch rivier, {{cog|en|river}} English river, {{cog|fr|rivière}} French rivière, {{m|de|rheinisch-westfälisches Kohlenrevier}} rheinisch-westfälisches Kohlenrevier Head templates: {{de-proper noun|n.article}} das Revier n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Reviers)
  1. the Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr Area Tags: definite, proper-noun, strong, usually Synonyms: Ruhrgebiet, Pott, Ruhrpott, Kohlenpott Derived forms: Revierderby
    Sense id: en-Revier-de-name-L98IU9o5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 39 7 8 5 6 29 5 2

Noun

IPA: /reˈviːr/, [ʁeˈvi(ː)ɐ̯], [ʁə-], [-ˈʋi(ː)ɐ̯] Audio: De-Revier.ogg
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|riviere||undeveloped area; hunting ground; river}} Middle High German riviere (“undeveloped area; hunting ground; river”), {{der|de|dum|riviere||river; riverside used for hunting birds}} Middle Dutch riviere (“river; riverside used for hunting birds”), {{der|de|fro|riviere||idem}} Old French riviere (“idem”), {{der|de|la|riparia||riverside}} Latin riparia (“riverside”), {{cog|nl|rivier}} Dutch rivier, {{cog|en|river}} English river, {{cog|fr|rivière}} French rivière, {{m|de|rheinisch-westfälisches Kohlenrevier}} rheinisch-westfälisches Kohlenrevier Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Revier n (strong, genitive Reviers, plural Reviere) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Reviers [genitive], Reviere [plural], strong [table-tags], Revier [nominative, singular], Reviere [definite, nominative, plural], Reviers [genitive, singular], Reviere [definite, genitive, plural], Revier [dative, singular], Revieren [dative, definite, plural], Revier [accusative, singular], Reviere [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging
    (forestry) grounds; hunting ground; chase
    Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Forestry
    Sense id: en-Revier-de-noun-d3wqJQsC Topics: business, forestry
  2. defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging
    (zoology) territory (area that an animal defends against intruders)
    Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-Revier-de-noun-aCbXFE78 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. (by extension) defined area; district
    (mining) region where a certain resource is won
    Tags: broadly, neuter, strong Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-Revier-de-noun-MSen8D1H Topics: business, mining
  4. (by extension) defined area; district
    (law enforcement) precinct; district
    Tags: broadly, neuter, strong Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-Revier-de-noun-gbcyZP2L Topics: government, law-enforcement
  5. (by extension) defined area; district
    (totum pro parte) police station
    Tags: broadly, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Revier-de-noun-ofv7XJ0g
  6. (by extension) defined area; district
    (also military) area to be overseen or cleaned by someone
    Tags: also, broadly, neuter, strong Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Revier-de-noun-6FMmMpYc Topics: government, military, politics, war
  7. (by extension) defined area; district
    (figurative, informal) field of expertise; scope of responsibility
    Tags: broadly, figuratively, informal, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Revier-de-noun-cTEdvEWB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Forstrevier, Jagdrevier, Polizeirevier, Revierkampf, Revierverhalten

Inflected forms

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          "english": "We’re taking you to the station now to record your account.",
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          "english": "Nobody will leave for the weekend until all the areas have been cleaned.",
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