noun#543 by frequency
der Kreis
/kʁaɪ̯s/
circle; range, scope; a type of territorial administrative division, district; a group of people united by a common interest
- genitive
- des Kreises
- plural
- die Kreise
Meanings
- 1
circle
Bildet einen Kreis, und haltet euch bei den Händen!
Make a circle and hold hands.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Maria zeichnete einen großen Kreis in den Sand.
Mary drew a large circle in the sand.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
range, scope
- 3
a type of territorial administrative division, district
- 4
a group of people united by a common interest
- 5
cycle
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derKreis | dieKreise |
| accusative | denKreis | dieKreise |
| dative | demKreis | denKreisen |
| genitive | desKreises | derKreise |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.