Gebirgszug

mountain range, chain of mountains

noun geh-BIRKS-tsook Rare

Usage Note

Gebirgszug is the standard term for a continuous mountain chain or range. It is used in school geography and everyday German more broadly than Bergkette. Plural Gebirgszüge.

Examples

"Der Erzgebirge-Gebirgszug bildet die natürliche Grenze zwischen Deutschland und Tschechien."

Natural Translation

The Ore Mountains range forms the natural border between Germany and Czechia.

Literal Translation

The Ore-mountains mountain-range forms the natural border between Germany and Czechia.

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