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der Weidegang

grazing, pasturing

Die Kühe haben täglichen Weidegang.

The cows are put out to pasture daily.

Der Weidegang ist gut für die Tiere.

Grazing is good for the animals.

((subject)) haben Weidegang. ((subject)) are put out to pasture. The cows have daily grazing.

das Grasen (grazing)

A compound noun from 'die Weide' (pasture) and 'der Gang' (the walk, the going). Literally means 'the going to pasture'.

Think of it as 'pasture-going'. 'Weide' sounds a bit like 'wide', as in a wide-open pasture. 'Gang' is like a gang of cows going out to graze.

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