der Wartebereich
waiting area
A designated area where people wait until they are called or served.
EXAMPLE
Bitte nehmen Sie im Wartebereich Platz, bis Ihre Nummer aufgerufen wird.
Please take a seat in the waiting area until your number is called.
der Wartebereich
waiting area
der Wartebereich, die Wartebereiche
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wartebereich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wartebereiche |
| genitive | des Wartebereiches |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wartebereich | die Wartebereiche |
| accusative | den Wartebereich | die Wartebereiche |
| dative | dem Wartebereich | den Wartebereichen |
| genitive | des Wartebereiches des Wartebereichs | der Wartebereiche |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Wartebereich' is made up of 'Warte-' from 'warten' (to wait) and 'Bereich' (area). So it refers to a designated area for waiting.
EXAMPLE
Der Wartebereich befindet sich neben dem Eingang.
The waiting area is next to the entrance.
Location phrases
For being in the area, use 'im Wartebereich' with the dative. Movement to the area is expressed with 'in den Wartebereich' and the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Besucher sitzen im Wartebereich.
The visitors are sitting in the waiting area.
Bitte gehen Sie in den Wartebereich.
Please go to the waiting area.
Typical collocations
'Wartebereich' commonly occurs with verbs such as 'sich befinden' (to be located), 'warten' (to wait), and 'Platz nehmen' (to take a seat). The word often appears in signs and notices at doctors' offices, public authorities, train stations, or airports.
EXAMPLE
Am Flughafen warten die Reisenden im Wartebereich auf den Beginn des Boardings.
At the airport, the travelers are waiting in the waiting area for boarding to begin.
In real life
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