German Conversation · Level 6
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German word
Feld
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛlt/
Meaning
- neuter nounfield
Example
Wir arbeiten auf dem Feld.
We are working in the field.
More examples
Das Feld liegt hinter dem Haus.
The field is behind the house.
Core concept
A bounded patch of open ground, often worked for crops and extended to other defined areas or spaces.
Common phrases
auf dem Feld arbeiten
work in the field
auf dem Feld helfen
help in the field
Similar words
Acker: Cultivated land used to grow crops such as grain.
Garten: A small plot near a home for growing plants.
Wiese: Grassy land used for walking or grazing animals.
Bereich: A particular area of work, study, or activity.
Definition in German
ein abgegrenztes Stück Land, auf dem Pflanzen angebaut oder bearbeitet werden
Word origin
Feld comes from Old High German feld and an earlier Germanic word for open land, and it is related to English field.
Usage tips
- Feld is a neuter noun: das Feld, auf dem Feld, and die Felder in the plural.
Other meanings
- areanoun
- boxnoun
- open landnoun
Opposites
- Stadtcitynoun
Related words
- Feldarbeitfieldworknoun
- Feldwegfield pathnoun