Flussufer

riverbank, riverside

noun FLUS-oo-fer Rare

Usage Note

Flussufer is the bank alongside a river. Cities often develop Flussuferpromenaden (riverside promenades). The word is a straightforward compound of Fluss + Ufer. Plural Flussufer (unchanged).

Examples

"Entlang des Flussufers gibt es einen schönen Fahrradweg."

Natural Translation

There is a beautiful cycle path along the riverbank.

Literal Translation

Along of-the riverbank there-is a beautiful bicycle-path.

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