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Hügelkette

chain of hills, rolling hill range

noun HUE-gel-ket-teh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Usage Note

Hügelkette refers to a series of hills running in a line or band across the landscape. It is used in geography and travel writing to describe the character of a region. Plural Hügelketten.

Examples

"Eine sanfte Hügelkette trennt das Rheintal vom Neckartal."

Natural Translation

A gentle chain of hills separates the Rhine valley from the Neckar valley.

Literal Translation

A gentle hill-chain separates the Rhine-valley from the Neckar-valley.

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