German Conversation · Level 17
88 words
German word
Wiese
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈviːzə/
Meaning
- feminine nounmeadow
Example
Die Wiesen sind voller Blumen.
The meadows are full of flowers.
More examples
Am Nachmittag picknicken wir auf der Wiese.
In the afternoon, we picnic in the meadow.
Core concept
A natural grass-covered area outside farmland, often imagined as a place for haymaking or grazing.
Common phrases
auf der Wiese picknicken
picnic in the meadow
über die Wiese laufen
walk across the meadow
sich auf der Wiese sonnen
sunbathe in the meadow
Similar words
Weide: Land covered with grass for livestock to feed on.
Rasen: A closely mown, well-kept grass surface.
Feld: A large piece of farmland cultivated for agricultural crops.
Definition in German
Wiese ist eine meist natürlich bewachsene, offene Grasfläche, die nicht als Acker dient und oft zur Erholung oder zur Heugewinnung genutzt wird.
Word origin
Wiese developed from Old High German wisa through Middle High German wîse, retaining the sense of land covered with grass.
Usage tips
- Auf der Wiese uses the dative for a location, while auf die Wiese uses the accusative for movement onto the meadow.
Other meanings
- pasturenoun
- fieldnoun
Opposites
- Wüstedesertnoun
- Ödlandwastelandnoun
Related words
- Wiesenblumemeadow flowernoun
- Wiesenrandmeadow edgenoun