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open land
Open, uncovered land used for agriculture or keeping animals, as opposed to keeping animals in barns or growing plants in greenhouses.
Dieses Gemüse wird im Freiland angebaut und nicht im Gewächshaus.
These vegetables are grown on open land and not in a greenhouse.
'Freiland' (open land) is a compound noun made up of 'frei' (free/open) and 'Land' (land). It literally means 'free' or 'open land' and is used as the opposite of enclosed spaces such as a greenhouse or a barn.
Die Hühner legen bessere Eier, seit sie im Freiland leben.
The chickens have been laying better eggs since they started living outdoors.
Pay attention to the prepositions: 'im Freiland' (in/on open land) describes the place where something grows or lives. 'Aus dem Freiland' (from open land) describes origin. Both are used with the dative.
Unsere Tomaten wachsen im Freiland, nicht im Gewächshaus.
Our tomatoes grow on open land, not in a greenhouse.
The word 'Freiland-' (open-land/free-range) is often used as the first part of new words to describe origin or the way animals are kept. Common examples are 'Freilandhaltung' (free-range farming/keeping), 'Freilandeier' (free-range eggs), or 'Freilandgemüse' (open-field vegetables).
Im Supermarkt sind Freilandeier meist etwas teurer.
In the supermarket, free-range eggs are usually a bit more expensive.
pasture / willow
Weide and Freiland can both refer to open areas for farm animals. A Weide is a grassy area where the animals feed. Freiland generally emphasizes keeping animals outdoors rather than in a barn and does not imply that the area is used for grazing.
Die Rinder werden ganzjährig im Freiland statt in einem Stall gehalten.
The cattle are kept outdoors year-round instead of in a barn.
Die Rinder stehen tagsüber auf der Weide und fressen Gras.
The cattle spend the day in the pasture, eating grass.
