das Mittelgebirge
Translation
low mountain range, uplands
Examples
Der Schwarzwald ist ein bekanntes Mittelgebirge.
The Black Forest is a well-known low mountain range.
In den deutschen Mittelgebirgen kann man gut wandern.
You can go hiking in the German low mountain ranges.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) is a low mountain range. describes a place The Harz is a low mountain range.
to hike in+dat ((dative plural)) describes an activity in a place We hike in the low mountain ranges.
Similar Words
uplands, foothills; Antonyms: Hochgebirge (high mountains), Flachland (flatlands)
Etymology
From 'Mittel' (middle) + 'Gebirge' (mountain range). A mountain range of 'middle' height.
Memory Tips
Imagine mountains that are not as high as the Alps, but not flat either – they are in the 'middle'.