Tagesmarsch

day's march, full day's walk

noun TAH-ges-marsh Rare

Usage Note

Tagesmarsch describes the distance typically covered on foot in one day — historically about 30–40 km for soldiers. In hiking, das Ziel ist zwei Tagesmärsche entfernt (the destination is two days' march away).

Examples

"Die mittelalterliche Stadt war von hier aus genau ein Tagesmarsch entfernt."

Natural Translation

The medieval town was exactly one day's march away from here.

Literal Translation

The medieval town was from here out exactly a day's-march away.

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