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Kurve

/ˈkʊʁvə/· noun· Pl. die Kurven

bend, curve

On the country roads near the Alps, one Kurve follows the next.

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Singular
die Kurve
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die Kurven
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der Kurve

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Kurve
bend in a road

Vor der Kurve muss man bremsen.

You have to brake before the bend.

Word family

Kurvekurvigwindingdie Linkskurveleft-hand benddie Rechtskurveright-hand bend

Common combinations

  • eine scharfe Kurvea sharp bend
  • in der Kurveon the bend
  • die Kurve nehmento take the bend

Real examples

  • In der Kurve darf man nicht überholen.You mustn't overtake on the bend.
  • Die Straße zum See hat viele Kurven.The road to the lake has lots of bends.
  • Fahr in der Kurve bitte langsamer!Please drive more slowly on the bend!

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