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Abstecher

detour, side trip, short excursion

noun AHP-shtekh-er Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Usage Note

Abstecher is a brief detour or side trip taken during a longer journey to visit a place of interest. Unlike Umweg (which is undesirable), an Abstecher is usually deliberate and enjoyable: einen Abstecher nach Wien machen (to make a side trip to Vienna).

Examples

"Auf dem Weg nach Prag machten wir einen Abstecher nach Dresden."

Natural Translation

On the way to Prague we made a side trip to Dresden.

Literal Translation

On the way to Prague we made a detour to Dresden.

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