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Weggabelung

fork in the path, path divergence

noun VEK-gah-be-loong Rare
Travel & Places Directions

Usage Note

Weggabelung is the point where a single trail or road divides into two branches. It is the standard term on hiking maps; an der Weggabelung links gehen ('at the fork, go left') is a typical navigation instruction.

Examples

"An der Weggabelung hielten wir uns links."

Natural Translation

At the fork in the path, we kept to the left.

Literal Translation

At the path-fork held we ourselves left.

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