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German word
Gebirge
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈbɪɐ̯gə/
Meaning
- neuter nounmountains
Example
Wir fahren ins Gebirge, um zu wandern.
We are going to the mountains to hike.
More examples
Beim Zeltaufbau im Gebirge muss man Wetter und Gelände beachten.
When setting up a tent in the mountains, you have to pay attention to the weather and terrain.
Core concept
A broad sweep of linked mountains forming a single natural landscape.
Common phrases
ins Gebirge fahren
go to the mountains
im Gebirge zelten
camp in the mountains
eine Tour durchs Gebirge
a tour through the mountains
Similar words
Berg: An individual mountain or distinct peak.
Alpen: The Alps, a major mountain range spanning central Europe.
Gebirgsmassiv: A large, unified mass of mountains.
Gebirgskette: A chain of mountains extending in a line.
Definition in German
Eine zusammenhängende Reihe oder Fläche von Bergen, die als geografische Einheit gelten.
Word origin
Gebirge developed from Berg through the collective prefix ge-, with Middle High German gebirge as an earlier form.
Usage tips
- Gebirge is neuter: das Gebirge, im Gebirge, and ins Gebirge; its plural is also Gebirge with die as the article.
Opposites
- Ebeneplainnoun
- Flachlandlowlandsnoun
Related words
- Gebirgskettemountain rangenoun
- Gebirgspassmountain passnoun
- gebirgigmountainousadjective