# das Revier

das Revier is a German noun meaning “grounds”. Forms: des Reviers, die Reviere.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Reviers
- Plural: die Reviere

## In other languages

- Русский: участок, округ, район

## Noun

1. grounds; hunting ground; chase
   - Der Jäger kennt jeden Baum in seinem Revier. — The huntsman knows every tree in his grounds.
2. territory (area that an animal defends against intruders)
   - Manche Einzelgänger dulden keine andern Männchen in ihrem Revier. — Some solitary animals do not tolerate any other males in their territory.
3. region where a certain resource is obtained
   - Kohlenrevier — coal-mining area
4. precinct; district
   - In diesem Revier haben wir vor allem mit Einbrüchen zu tun. — In this precinct, we are mostly concerned with burglaries.
5. police station
   - Wir nehmen Sie jetzt mit aufs Revier, um Ihre Aussage aufzunehmen. — We’re taking you to the station now to record your account.
6. area to be overseen or cleaned by someone
   - Keiner fährt ins Wochenende, bis alle Reviere sauber sind. — Nobody will leave for the weekend until all the areas have been cleaned.
7. _figurative · colloquial_ field of expertise; scope of responsibility
   - Das ist nicht mein Revier. — That’s not my field.

## Proper name

1. the Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr Area

## Examples

- Der Hund markiert sein Revier. — The dog is marking its territory.
- Hunde markieren ihr Revier durch Beinchenheben. — Dogs mark their territories by urinating.
- Der Hund markierte sein Revier. — The dog marked its territory.

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