Umweg

detour

noun OOM-vayk Less Common

Also means

roundabout route

Usage Note

Umweg means a longer way round, opposite of a direct route. The phrase einen Umweg machen means to take a detour, and auf Umwegen means indirectly, even figuratively as in obtaining news.

Examples

"Wegen der Baustelle mussten wir einen großen Umweg machen."

Natural Translation

Because of the construction site we had to make a big detour.

Literal Translation

Because of-the construction-site must we a big detour make.

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