querfeldein

German

Etymology

From quer +‎ Feld +‎ ein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kveːɐ̯fɛltˈʔaɪ̯n/

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• Hyphenation: quer‧feld‧ein

Adverb

querfeldein

1. cross-country, across the countryside, across fields

See also

• querbeet
• querfeldaus

Further reading

• “querfeldein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “querfeldein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon