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A natural elevation in the landscape that is smaller and usually rounder than a mountain.
Von der Spitze des Hügels hat man eine wunderschöne Aussicht auf das Tal.
From the top of the hill, you have a beautiful view of the valley.
To describe a position, you use 'auf dem Hügel' (on the hill, dative). To express movement upward, you use 'auf den Hügel' (onto/up the hill, accusative).
Auf dem Hügel steht eine alte Kapelle.
There is an old chapel on the hill.
Hills are often described with adjectives that characterize their shape or vegetation. Common combinations are 'sanfte Hügel' (gentle hills), 'grüne Hügel' (green hills), or 'bewaldete Hügel' (wooded hills).
Die Landschaft hier besteht aus sanften, bewaldeten Hügeln.
The landscape here consists of gentle, wooded hills.
To give an exact position in relation to a hill, the phrases 'auf der Spitze des Hügels' (at the top of the hill) and 'am Fuße des Hügels' (at the foot of the hill) are very common.
Am Fuße des Hügels liegt ein kleiner See.
At the foot of the hill lies a small lake.
height / amount
'die Höhe' and 'der Hügel' can both refer to an elevated place in the landscape. 'der Hügel' is concrete: a natural, usually round elevation, smaller than a mountain. 'die Höhe' is more general and can mean an elevated point or rise, especially when the focus is on seeing something from there or being up there. Learners may confuse the words because you can stand on both. In everyday language, 'Hügel' is more natural for the visible landform, while 'Höhe' is used more for the position or the elevated place.
Im Park ist das Kind den kleinen Hügel hinuntergerannt.
In the park, the child ran down the small hill.
Auf der Höhe über dem Dorf ist die Luft heute sehr klar.
On the height above the village, the air is very clear today.