Rhine riverbank
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Rhine riverbank
The riverbank area, that is, the land directly bordering the Rhine River.
Im Sommer sitzen viele Menschen am Rheinufer in Köln und genießen die Sonne.
In summer, many people sit on the Rhine riverbank in Cologne and enjoy the sun.
The word consists of the name of the river 'Rhein' (Rhine) and the noun 'Ufer' (bank/shore). So it literally means the bank of the Rhine.
Die Promenade am Rheinufer ist bei Touristen sehr beliebt.
The promenade along the Rhine riverbank is very popular with tourists.
Pay attention to the difference between 'am Rheinufer' (on/at the Rhine riverbank, dative) for a location and 'ans Rheinufer' (to the Rhine riverbank, accusative) for a direction.
Wir treffen uns am Rheinufer.
We are meeting at the Rhine riverbank.
The Rhine riverbank is often associated with leisure activities. Typical verbs are 'spazieren gehen' (to go for a walk), 'sitzen' (to sit), 'flanieren' (to stroll), or 'grillen' (to barbecue).
An warmen Abenden gehen viele Leute am Rheinufer spazieren.
On warm evenings, many people go for a walk along the Rhine riverbank.
riverbank
Rheinufer is a type of riverbank, but it specifically names the Rhine. Flussufer is the general term for the land directly beside any river. When it is known and important that the river is the Rhine, Rheinufer is more precise.
Wir machen am Rheinufer in Mainz eine Pause.
We’re taking a break on the Rhine riverbank in Mainz.
Wir machen am Flussufer eine Pause, obwohl wir den Namen des Flusses nicht kennen.
We’re taking a break on the riverbank, even though we don’t know the river’s name.
