Hügelkuppe

hilltop

noun HUE-gel-koop-eh Rare

Also means

hill crest

Usage Note

Hügelkuppe is the rounded top of a hill. More specific than Kuppe alone; used in hiking directions and landscape descriptions to indicate the high point of a gentle hill rather than a sharp peak.

Examples

"Von der Hügelkuppe aus hatte man einen weiten Blick ins Tal."

Natural Translation

From the hilltop one had a wide view into the valley.

Literal Translation

From the hill-crest from had one a wide view into-the valley.

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