der Abhang
slope
An inclined, descending surface on a mountain or hill.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder rodelten den verschneiten Abhang hinunter.
The children sledded down the snowy slope.
der Abhang
slope
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Word composition
The word 'Abhang' (slope) is made up of the prefix 'ab-' (downward) and the noun 'der Hang' (slope, inclined surface). So it literally describes a slope that leads downward.
EXAMPLE
Vorsicht, der Abhang ist sehr steil!
Careful, the slope is very steep!
Place and direction
To describe a position, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative. To describe movement downward, you use the accusative with adverbs such as 'hinunter' (down) or 'hinab' (downward).
EXAMPLE
Wir machten eine Pause an einem sonnigen Abhang.
We took a break on a sunny slope.
Typical adjectives
An 'Abhang' (slope) is often described with adjectives that characterize its incline or condition. Common combinations are 'steiler Abhang' (steep slope), 'sanfter Abhang' (gentle slope), 'felsiger Abhang' (rocky slope), or 'grasbewachsener Abhang' (grassy slope).
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem Haus beginnt ein steiler, felsiger Abhang.
Behind the house, a steep, rocky slope begins.
Compare with
Abhang vs Böschung
embankment
An Abhang is a natural sloping surface on a mountain or hill. A Böschung can also be natural, but it is often deliberately created along roads, railway tracks, or bodies of water. Use Abhang for a mountain slope, and usually Böschung for a limited area of earth of this kind.
Abhang
Der Wanderweg führt an einem steilen Abhang des Berges entlang.
The hiking trail runs along a steep slope on the mountain.
Böschung
Neben der neuen Straße wurde eine steile Böschung angelegt.
A steep embankment was created beside the new road.
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