Definition
A defined part of a place, activity, or field of knowledge.
Translations
- English
- area
- Français
- domaine
- Türkçe
- alan
- Polski
- obszar
- Русский
- область
- Українська
- сфера
GERMAN DICTIONARY
area
/deːɐ̯ bəˈʁaɪ̯ç/
A defined part of a place, activity, or field of knowledge.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Bereich | die Bereiche |
| Akkusativ | den Bereich | die Bereiche |
| Dativ | dem Bereich | den Bereichen |
| Genitiv | des Bereichs | der Bereiche |
Bereich often denotes a delimited section; Gebiet refers more strongly to a spatial or thematic space.
Teil is the general hypernym; a Bereich is usually a delimited Teil of a place, field of activity, or area of knowledge.
A Sektor is usually a specific Bereich, especially in business or society.
Bezirk is usually an officially established administrative unit, whereas Bereich is more general and not necessarily official.
Formation typeSimple word
„Bereich“ can be analyzed synchronically as a simple noun with no visibly productive derivation.