Gegend

/ˈɡeːɡn̩t/

die noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Gegenden

Meaning

  1. area, region

    • Die Gegend ist sehr ruhig.

      The area is very quiet.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: place. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

region

Region is more formal or administrative; Gegend is more everyday, "area."

Practice

1 What does Gegend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist sehr ruhig.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gegend?

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