Gehege
dasNounenclosure; pen (for animals)
English translations
- 01
enclosure
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein eingezäuntes Gebiet, in dem Tiere gehalten werden.
- English meaning
- Enclosure
- Synonym
- Tiergarten, Zwinger
- German example
- Die Ziegen leben in einem großen Gehege.
- English example
- The goats live in a large enclosure.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Gehege
- Plural Form
- die Gehege
Related words
- Käfig
A cage is a barred enclosure used to confine or protect animals or, sometimes, people.
- Koppel
belt (military/police)
- frei laufend
Free-range
- Zoo
A zoo is a zoological park where animals are kept in enclosures and shown to the public.
- Fasanengarten
Pheasantry
- Tierpfleger
zookeeper, animal caretaker
- Stallung
Stable, pen, stall
- Kaninchendraht
Chicken wire
- misten
To muck out means to clean a stable or enclosure of manure and dirt.
Example sentences with “Gehege”
Die Löwen sind in ihrem Gehege. (The lions are in their enclosure.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Gehege?
The plural is 'die Gehege'. It is a neuter noun.