noun
circle, district, area
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Kreis means circle (geometric shape), district (administrative Landkreis-level), and area or group (circle of people). Masculine noun (der Kreis). Plural: die Kreise; genitive singular des Kreises. Common uses: im Kreis sitzen (sit in a circle) and in compounds (Kreisstadt, Gipfelkreis). Also used in administrative contexts.
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Der Kreis auf dem Papier ist rot gemalt.
The circle on the paper is painted red.
Er wohnt im selben Kreis wie seine Eltern.
He lives in the same district as his parents.
Der Sperrkreis um die Baustelle ist eine abgesperrte Area.
The cordoned-off area around the construction site is restricted.
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Picture a perfect round ring (a circle) drawn on a map to mark a district.
Sounds a bit like 'crease' — imagine a folded paper forming a circle.
der — imagine a sign 'der Kreis' on a map like a masculine label.
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Kreis can be used both for a geometric circle and for administrative districts or figurative 'circles' of people.