Ranch
/ʁɛnt͡ʃ/
The German word for ranch is Ranch.
Ranch refers to a house or property located on ranch land.
Meaning: house or property on a ranch land (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, meaning it takes the definite article die (die Ranch) or the indefinite article eine (eine Ranch).
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁɛntʃ/
Did you know?
- In Germany, the word Ranch is frequently used in the names of themed hotels and leisure parks to evoke an 'American' atmosphere, regardless of whether any livestock are kept there.
- The English word 'ranch' itself actually comes from the Spanish word 'rancho', which entered German via English.
- German has a specific word Reiterhof for a riding stable, but Ranch is used specifically when the speaker wants to emphasize a Western or American style of equestrianism.
Examples in context
- Tom besitzt eine Ranch.Tom owns a ranch.This sentence is useful for showing the use of Ranch with the indefinite article.Tatoeba #12438334 by pitti42, translation #6123263 by CK
- In unserer Region gibt es viele Gutshöfe, die für ihre Viehzucht bekannt sind.In our region, there are many ranches known for their livestock breeding.
- Die Pferdefarm befindet sich auf einem weitläufigen Anwesen am Rande der Stadt.The horse ranch is located on a vast estate at the outskirts of the town.
- Mein Onkel betreibt eine Ranch in Texas.My uncle runs a ranch in Texas.
- Lass uns am Wochenende zum Reiterhof gehen und ein paar Runden reiten!Let's go to the equestrian farm on the weekend and take a few rides!
- Die Ranch liegt weit weg von der Stadt.The ranch is located far from the city.
- Er arbeitet auf einer großen Ranch.He works on a large ranch.
Example conversation
Maximilian and Hannah are looking at photos of a vacation.
- MaximilianSchau mal, das ist die Ranch meiner Tante.Look, this is my aunt's ranch.
- HannahDie Ranch sieht wirklich wunderschön aus, Maximilian.The ranch looks really beautiful, Maximilian.
- MaximilianJa, sie hat dort viele Pferde.Yes, she has many horses there.
- HannahIch möchte die Ranch auch einmal besuchen.I would like to visit the ranch sometime too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Ranch, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Ranch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
