Haarnadelkurve

hairpin bend

noun HAHR-nah-del-koor-ve Rare

Usage Note

Haarnadelkurve is a sharp 180-degree bend on a mountain road, named after a hairpin (Haarnadel). Drivers often encounter them on Alpine passes. Auf der Passstraße gibt es viele Haarnadelkurven (the pass road has many hairpin bends).

Examples

"Die Bergstraße windet sich in engen Haarnadelkurven hinauf zum Gipfel."

Natural Translation

The mountain road winds its way up to the summit in tight hairpin bends.

Literal Translation

The mountain road winds in tight hairpin bends upward to the summit.

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