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noun

der Acker, ¨-

field

Ein Stück Land, auf dem zum Beispiel Getreide oder Gemüse angebaut wird.

The German word "Acker" is a masculine noun meaning "field" or "farmland".

  • It refers to a piece of arable land used for cultivating crops.

Similar words:

  • "Feld" (field) — often more general, can be a meadow or open land, not necessarily cultivated.
  • "Land" (land) — broader, meaning ground or territory.
  • "Flur" (meadow or open field) — usually grassland rather than arable land.

Difference:
"Acker" specifically implies cultivated farmland used for growing crops, whereas "Feld" or "Flur" can refer to more general open lands or meadows, and "Land" has a broader territorial meaning beyond just fields.

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Examples

Der Bauer pflügt den Acker.noun

The farmer plows the field.

Ein großer Traktor fährt über den Acker.noun

A large tractor drives over the field.

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