die Voliere
aviary
A large, usually walk-in enclosure or large cage where birds are kept.
EXAMPLE
Im Zoo kann man in der Voliere viele exotische Vögel beobachten.
At the zoo, you can observe many exotic birds in the aviary.
die Voliere
aviary
die Voliere, die Volieren
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Voliere, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Volieren |
| genitive | der Voliere |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Voliere | die Volieren |
| accusative | die Voliere | die Volieren |
| dative | der Voliere | den Volieren |
| genitive | der Voliere | der Volieren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
The verbs 'bauen' (to build), 'einrichten' (to set up), 'reinigen' (to clean), and 'betreten' (to enter) are often used with 'Voliere' (aviary). The phrase 'Vögel in einer Voliere halten' (to keep birds in an aviary) is also very common.
EXAMPLE
Die Tierpfleger reinigen die Voliere jeden Morgen.
The zookeepers clean the aviary every morning.
Der Verein will eine neue Voliere für die Papageien bauen.
The club wants to build a new aviary for the parrots.
Location expressions
For staying in a place, 'in der Voliere' (in the aviary) is usually used; for movement into a place, use 'in die Voliere' (into the aviary). These prepositions help express the location or direction precisely.
EXAMPLE
Die farbenfrohen Vögel bleiben heute in der Voliere.
The colorful birds are staying in the aviary today.
Am Nachmittag bringt der Pfleger die jungen Vögel in die Voliere.
In the afternoon, the keeper brings the young birds into the aviary.
Typical context
The word is especially common in texts about zoos, bird parks, and keeping birds privately. Typical words used alongside it include names of bird species or terms related to caring for the enclosure.
EXAMPLE
In der Voliere des Vogelparks leben mehrere Aras.
Several macaws live in the aviary at the bird park.
Die neue Voliere bietet den Vögeln viel Platz zum Fliegen.
The new aviary gives the birds plenty of space to fly.
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