Kerngebiet

German

Etymology

From Kern (“core”) +‎ Gebiet (“area”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kerngebiet n (strong, genitive Kerngebietes or Kerngebiets, plural Kerngebiete)

  1. (geography) core area, central area, core region, core zone, heartland
    Synonyms: Kernbereich, Kernraum, Kernregion
  2. (figuratively) main area, core theme
    Synonyms: Hauptgebiet, Kernbereich, Schwerpunkt

Declension

Declension of Kerngebiet [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kerngebiet die Kerngebiete
genitive eines des Kerngebietes, Kerngebiets der Kerngebiete
dative einem dem Kerngebiet, Kerngebiete1 den Kerngebieten
accusative ein das Kerngebiet die Kerngebiete

1Now rare, see notes.

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