Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A sloping area of land on the side of a hill or mountain.
Natural examples
Am sonnigen Hang wachsen Weinreben.
Grapevines grow on the sunny slope.
Der Hang war nach dem Regen rutschig.
The slope was slippery after the rain.
Das Haus steht direkt am Hang.
The house stands right on the hillside.
Usage note
Hang is masculine; its plural is Hänge. One may live, hike, or build am Hang; a slope can be steep or gentle.
Mini-lesson: Hang
A sloping area of land on the side of a hill or mountain. Hang is masculine; its plural is Hänge. One may live, hike, or build am Hang; a slope can be steep or gentle.
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