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rise / hill
A natural, not very high elevation in the terrain, like a small hill. From a rise, you often have a good view.
Von der Anhöhe aus hatten wir einen wunderschönen Blick über das ganze Tal.
From the rise, we had a beautiful view over the whole valley.
The word consists of the prefix 'an-' and the noun 'Höhe' (height/elevation). It describes an elevation that rises up from the landscape.
Auf der kleinen Anhöhe stand eine alte Eiche.
An old oak tree stood on the small rise.
With 'Anhöhe' (rise/hill), the preposition 'auf' is used. To express movement, you use the accusative ('auf die Anhöhe' — onto the rise); for a position, the dative ('auf der Anhöhe' — on the rise).
Wir stiegen auf die Anhöhe, um den Sonnenuntergang zu sehen.
We climbed onto the rise to see the sunset.
Common verbs used with 'Anhöhe' (rise/hill) are 'steigen' (to climb), 'stehen' (to stand), or 'blicken' (to look/gaze). It is often described as a 'kleine' (small) or 'sanfte' (gentle) rise.
Von der sanften Anhöhe konnte man das Dorf überblicken.
From the gentle rise, you could look out over the village.
height / amount
Höhe and Anhöhe can both refer to an elevated place in the terrain. Höhe is the broader expression and can also mean a larger or more generally viewed elevated area. Anhöhe usually refers to a limited, not very high rise, often with a good view.
Nach dem kurzen Anstieg erreichten die Wanderer die Anhöhe und sahen weit ins Tal.
After the short climb, the hikers reached the rise and could see far across the valley.
Nach dem langen Anstieg erreichten die Wanderer die Höhe und sahen weit ins Tal.
After the long climb, the hikers reached the high ground and could see far across the valley.
