Belt
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Belt
A term for the straits between the Danish peninsula of Jutland and the Danish islands, which connect the Baltic Sea with the Kattegat. The best known are the Great Belt and the Little Belt.
Die Brücke über den Großen Belt ist ein beeindruckendes Bauwerk.
The bridge over the Great Belt is an impressive structure.
In German, the word 'Belt' is used almost exclusively as a geographical proper name for the straits in Denmark: 'der Große Belt' (the Great Belt) and 'der Kleine Belt' (the Little Belt). It is not a general word for a strait.
Um nach Seeland zu kommen, muss man den Großen Belt überqueren.
To get to Zealand, you have to cross the Great Belt.
'Belt' is a loanword from Danish, where 'bælt' means 'belt'. The straits were figuratively described as a 'belt' of water.
Die Namen Großer und Kleiner Belt stammen direkt aus dem Dänischen.
The names Great and Little Belt come directly from Danish.
In connection with the Belt, verbs of crossing such as 'überqueren' (to cross), 'durchfahren' (to pass through/sail through), or 'passieren' (to pass) are often used, usually together with a 'Brücke' (bridge) or 'Fähre' (ferry).
Früher gab es nur eine Fähre über den Großen Belt.
In the past, there was only a ferry across the Great Belt.
