das Gebiet

Plural: die Gebiete
Based on: gebieten (über)
Goethe B1 Noun #201 Noun
  1. the area
  2. the field
1.

the area

(It comes from the idea of "land that does your bidding" so it's used for somewhat larger areas... at least a few city blocks, I'd say.)
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Examples
  • Das ist ein Wohngebiet.
  • That is a residential area.
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2.

the field

(In a metaphorical sense like "field of Crypto")
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  • Auf dem Gebiet von Netflix und Chill ist Thomas ein Neuling.
  • Thomas is a newbie in the field of Netflix and chill.
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The meaning of “bieten” (and “anbieten”)

We'll learn how to say "to offer" in German and what the difference is between "bieten" and "anbieten". And we'll find out what "Gebiet" has to do with this.

Vocab: bieten, anbieten, das Angebot, der Bote, das Gebiet, verbieten, das Verbot

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Does the related word die Region mean spatial area with certain characteristics?

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How many meanings does the German word 'Gebiet' have?

Gebiet has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the area , 2. the field .

What is the gender of 'Gebiet'?

das

What is the plural of 'Gebiet'?

die Gebiete

What is 'Gebiet' related to?

The word 'Gebiet' is related to gebieten (über).

Where can I learn more about 'Gebiet'?

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The meaning of “bieten” (and “anbieten”)
We'll learn how to say "to offer" in German and what the difference is between "bieten" and "anbieten". And we'll find out what "Gebiet" has to do with this.
Vocab: bieten, anbieten, das Angebot, der Bote, das Gebiet, verbieten, das Verbot
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