der Berghang
mountainside
A sloping part of a mountain or large hill; the surface between the mountain peak and the valley.
EXAMPLE
Am steilen Berghang wachsen nur wenige Bäume.
Only a few trees grow on the steep mountainside.
der Berghang
mountainside
der Berghang, die Berghänge
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Berghang, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Berghänge |
| genitive | des Berghanges |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Berghang | die Berghänge |
| accusative | den Berghang | die Berghänge |
| dative | dem Berghang | den Berghängen |
| genitive | des Berghanges des Berghangs | der Berghänge |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Berghang' (mountainside) is made up of 'Berg' (mountain) and 'Hang' (slope). The head noun 'Hang' refers to a sloping surface; 'Berg' indicates where this surface is located.
EXAMPLE
Der Berghang ist im Winter oft mit Schnee bedeckt.
The mountainside is often covered in snow in winter.
Typical preposition
To describe a location, 'am Berghang' (on the mountainside) or 'an einem Berghang' (on a mountainside) is often used. Here, 'an' takes the dative because it refers to a fixed location.
EXAMPLE
Am Berghang steht eine kleine Hütte.
There is a small cabin on the mountainside.
Die Wanderer machten an einem Berghang eine kurze Pause.
The hikers took a short break on a mountainside.
Typical collocations
'Berghang' (mountainside) often appears with verbs and adjectives in phrases such as 'sich am Berghang befinden' (to be located on the mountainside), 'den Berghang hinaufsteigen' (to climb up the mountainside), and 'ein steiler Berghang' (a steep mountainside).
EXAMPLE
Die Wanderer stiegen den Berghang langsam hinauf.
The hikers slowly climbed up the mountainside.
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