der Kreis
Translation
circle, district, group
Examples
Die Kinder sitzen im Kreis.
The children are sitting in a circle.
Bitte zeichnen Sie einen Kreis auf das Papier.
Please draw a circle on the paper.
Er wohnt im Kreis München.
He lives in the district of Munich.
Grammar Patterns
to draw ((a circle)) Please draw a circle.
((in a circle)) We are sitting in a circle.
((in the district)) He lives in the district of Munich.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Runde, Ring; Antonyms: Quadrat
Etymology
From Middle High German 'kreiz' (circumference, magic circle).
Memory Tips
Imagine a group of people sitting in a 'Kreis' (circle).