English–German

“across” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/kveːɐ̯/

Example

Ich gehe quer durch den Park.

I walk across the park.

Illustration for quer (across)

How to say “across” in German

“Across” in German is quer.

A route crosses a space from one side to the other, often on a slant.

Full entry for quer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with quer

Die Tram fährt quer über die Straße.

The tram travels diagonally across the street.

Tips for using quer

  • In quer durch den Park, durch takes the accusative, so den Park is correct rather than dem Park.

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