field boundary / slope
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field boundary
A narrow, undeveloped strip of land, usually covered with grass or wild herbs, that serves as a boundary between two fields or plots of land.
Am Rain zwischen den Feldern wachsen Mohnblumen und Kornblumen.
Poppies and cornflowers grow along the field boundary between the fields.
slope
Regional or poetic term for a gentle slope or rise in the ground.
Das kleine Haus stand an einem sonnigen Rain mit Blick über das Dorf.
The small house stood on a sunny slope with a view over the village.
'Der Rain' has nothing to do with the English word 'rain' (Regen). It refers to a strip of grass that often serves as a boundary between fields.
Die Kinder pflückten bunte Blumen am Rain.
The children picked colorful flowers along the field boundary.
The word 'Rain' has become rare in everyday language. Today you mainly find it in literature, in poems, or in texts that describe a rural, nature-oriented atmosphere.
Der Wanderweg führte an einem langen, blühenden Rain entlang.
The hiking trail led along a long, blooming field boundary.
'Rain' is often used with prepositions that describe a position at a boundary, for example 'am Rain' (along/at the field boundary) or 'auf dem Rain' (on the field boundary). It is also common to describe what grows there.
Am Rain wuchsen viele Wildkräuter.
Many wild herbs grew along the field boundary.
slope / tendency
Der Hang and der Rain can both refer to a gently sloping part of the terrain. Hang is the neutral, general term, while Rain in this sense is regional or poetic and is usually used for a smaller area. Use Hang in ordinary standard German; Rain is mainly suited to regional or literary texts.
Im Gedicht führte der schmale Weg über einen sanften Rain hinunter zum Bach.
In the poem, the narrow path led down a gentle slope to the stream.
Der schmale Weg führte über einen sanften Hang hinunter zum Bach.
The narrow path led down a gentle slope to the stream.
