die Gegenden
Translation
regions, areas, vicinities
Examples
In diesen Gegenden ist es sehr kalt.
In these regions it is very cold.
Wir haben viele schöne Gegenden besucht.
We visited many beautiful areas.
Grammar Patterns
((in+dat)) + Gegenden in regions In rural areas there is little work.
((through+acc)) + Gegenden through regions We drove through unknown areas.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Regionen, Gebiete, Zonen
Etymology
Derived from 'gegen' (towards, against). Originally it meant 'that which is opposite or before you'.
Memory Tips
Think of looking 'gegen' (towards) a landscape. That landscape is 'die Gegend'. 'Gegenden' is the plural.