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Wegkreuz

wayside cross

noun VAYK-kroits Rare
Travel & Places Landmarks

Also means

roadside cross

Usage Note

Wegkreuz refers to a small cross erected at a path or road, common in Catholic rural Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. They mark deaths, parish boundaries, or simply serve as devotional stations along pilgrimage routes.

Examples

"An der Wegkreuzung stand ein altes Wegkreuz mit einer Madonnenstatue."

Natural Translation

At the crossroads stood an old wayside cross with a Madonna statue.

Literal Translation

At the way-crossing stood an old way-cross with a Madonna-statue.

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