Revier

German

Etymology

Inherited 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.

Pronunciation

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

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Noun

Revier n (strong, genitive Reviers, plural Reviere)

1. 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.

2. (by extension) defined area; district
   1. (mining) region where a certain resource is obtained

      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

Derived terms

• Forstrevier
• Jagdrevier
• Polizeirevier
• Revierkampf
• Revierverhalten

Descendants

• → Ottoman Turkish: رویر (revir)
  • Turkish: revir

Proper noun

das Revier n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Reviers)

1. the Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr Area

   Synonyms: Ruhrgebiet, Pott, Ruhrpott, Kohlenpott

Derived terms

• Revierderby

Further reading

• “Revier” in Duden online
• “Revier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache