Voralpen

pre-Alps, Alpine foothills

noun FOR-al-pen Rare

Usage Note

Voralpen is the hilly transitional zone between the lowlands and the main Alpine range, found in Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland. Like die Alpen, it is a plurale tantum, used only in the plural.

Examples

"Die bayerischen Voralpen sind im Sommer ein ideales Wandergebiet."

Natural Translation

The Bavarian pre-Alps are an ideal hiking area in summer.

Literal Translation

The Bavarian pre-Alps are in summer an ideal hiking-area.

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