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Querung

crossing

noun KVAY-roong Less Common
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: from quer (across)

Also means

traverse

Usage Note

Querung is the act or place of crossing something, from queren (to cross). It appears in traffic planning as Fußgängerquerung (pedestrian crossing) and in mountaineering for traversing a slope.

Examples

"Eine sichere Querung der Straße fehlt an dieser Stelle."

Natural Translation

A safe crossing of the road is missing at this spot.

Literal Translation

A safe crossing of-the street lacks at this spot.

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