das Feld
Translation
field, area, domain, square
Examples
Der Bauer arbeitet auf dem Feld.
The farmer is working in the field.
Er ist ein Experte auf diesem Feld.
He is an expert in this field.
Das Pferd springt auf das Feld C4.
The knight jumps to square C4.
Grammar Patterns
to work/be ((in the field)) The farmer is working in the field.
to be an expert ((in a field)) He is an expert in this field.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Acker (farmland), Wiese (meadow); Bereich (area), Gebiet (domain)
Etymology
From Old High German 'feld', cognate with English 'field'.
Memory Tips
Like its English cognate 'field', 'das Feld' covers both a literal field (for farming) and a figurative field (of study). Think of a wide-open space for both concepts.