# über die Dörfer

über die Dörfer is a German adverb meaning “through the countryside; via country roads (as opposed to highways)”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ through the countryside; via country roads (as opposed to highways)
   - Wenn man die Autobahn nimmt, ist man schneller da, aber wenn man über die Dörfer fährt, sieht man mehr. — You arrive earlier by taking the highway, but you get to see more when you drive through the countryside.

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