Revier

German

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /reˈviːr/, [ʁeˈvi(ː)ɐ̯], [ʁə-], [-ˈʋi(ː)ɐ̯]
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Noun

Revier n (strong, genitive Reviers, plural Reviere)

defined area of land, principally used for hunting or foraging
1. (forestry) grounds; hunting ground; chase
  Der Jäger kennt jeden Baum in seinem Revier.
  The huntsman knows every tree in his grounds.
2. (zoology) 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.
(by extension) defined area; district
1. (mining) region where a certain resource is won
  Kohlenrevier ― coal-mining area
2. (law enforcement) precinct; district
  In diesem Revier haben wir vor allem mit Einbrüchen zu tun.
  In this precinct, we are mostly concerned with burglaries.
3. (totum pro parte) 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.
4. (also military) 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.
5. (figurative, informal) field of expertise; scope of responsibility
  Das ist nicht mein Revier. ― That’s not my field.

Declension

Declension of Revier [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Revier	die	Reviere
genitive	eines	des	Reviers	der	Reviere
dative	einem	dem	Revier	den	Revieren
accusative	ein	das	Revier	die	Reviere

Derived terms

Forstrevier
Jagdrevier
Polizeirevier
Revierkampf
Revierverhalten