German word

Hügel

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhyːgl̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhill

Example

Der Hügel ist nicht sehr hoch.

The hill is not very high.

Illustration for Hügel (hill)

More examples

Am östlichen Hügel steht ein alter Baum.

An old tree stands on the eastern hill.

Core concept

A gentle bump in the landscape stands above the surrounding ground without forming a mountain.

Common phrases

  • ein grasbewachsener Hügel

    a grassy hill

  • am östlichen Hügel

    on the eastern hill

Similar words

Berg: A notably high and large rise of land above the surrounding area.
Düne: A raised mass of sand shaped and deposited by wind.
Anhöhe: A slightly elevated piece of ground forming a small rise.

Definition in German

Eine niedrige, rundliche Erhebung des Geländes, deutlich kleiner als ein Berg.

Word origin

The modern German form continues the older Germanic word attested in Old High German as hugil and in Middle High German as hügel.

Usage tips

  • The related adjective hügelig describes terrain with many such rises and means hilly or gently rolling.

Other meanings

  • knollnoun
  • moundnoun

Opposites

  • Flachlandflatlandnoun

Related words

  • hügelförmighill-shapedadjective
  • Hügellandschafthilly landscapenoun

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