north face
die Nordwand, die Nordwände
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north face
The side of a mountain or rock face that faces north and is usually particularly difficult to climb.
Die Bergsteiger wollten die Nordwand des Matterhorns im Sommer besteigen.
The mountaineers wanted to climb the north face of the Matterhorn in summer.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nordwände |
| genitive | der Nordwand |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Nordwand | die Nordwände |
| accusative | die Nordwand | die Nordwände |
| dative | der Nordwand | den Nordwänden |
| genitive | der Nordwand | der Nordwände |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Nordwand' (north face) is made up of 'Nord' (north) and 'Wand' (wall or face). The first part refers to a cardinal direction, while the second refers to the steep side of a mountain or rock.
An der Nordwand des Berges lag selbst im August noch Schnee.
There was still snow on the north face of the mountain even in August.
'Nordwand' (north face) is particularly often used with verbs from the mountaineering context, such as 'besteigen' (to climb), 'bezwingen' (to conquer), 'klettern' (to climb), and 'durchsteigen' (to climb a face from bottom to top). The phrase 'die Nordwand eines Berges' (the north face of a mountain) is also typical.
Eine erfahrene Seilschaft will die Nordwand des Berges durchsteigen.
An experienced rope team wants to climb the north face of the mountain.
'Nordwand' (north face) is mainly used in reports about mountaineering, rock climbing, and expeditions. The word often describes a route or rock face whose conditions are particularly challenging because of shade, cold, or ice.
Wegen des starken Eises musste die Gruppe ihren Aufstieg an der Nordwand abbrechen.
Because of the heavy ice, the group had to abandon its ascent of the north face.
