die Bergkette
mountain range
A long series of connected mountains or mountain peaks.
EXAMPLE
Die Bergkette war noch vom Schnee des Winters bedeckt.
The mountain range was still covered in snow from the winter.
die Bergkette
mountain range
die Bergkette, die Bergketten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bergkette, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bergketten |
| genitive | der Bergkette |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Bergkette | die Bergketten |
| accusative | die Bergkette | die Bergketten |
| dative | der Bergkette | den Bergketten |
| genitive | der Bergkette | der Bergketten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Bergkette' (mountain range) consists of 'Berg' (mountain) and 'Kette' (chain). The image of a chain helps you remember it: the individual mountains stand one behind another like the links of a chain.
EXAMPLE
Vom Aussichtspunkt aus konnten wir die einzelnen Gipfel der Bergkette erkennen.
From the viewpoint, we could make out the individual peaks of the mountain range.
Describing extent
To describe the location and length of a mountain range, 'sich erstrecken' (to extend) is often used. 'Von … bis …' (from … to …) specifies the limits of its extent.
EXAMPLE
Die Bergkette erstreckt sich von der Küste bis weit ins Landesinnere.
The mountain range extends from the coast far inland.
Typical collocation
A common collocation is 'eine Bergkette überqueren' (to cross a mountain range). This means walking or traveling from one side of the mountain range to the other; 'Bergkette' (mountain range) is the object in the accusative case.
EXAMPLE
Auf ihrer Radtour überquerten sie eine Bergkette auf einer schmalen Passstraße.
On their cycling tour, they crossed a mountain range on a narrow mountain pass road.
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