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Speaking of the Rhine, if you are ever in Germany you may want to visit the stretch between Boppard am Rhein and Koblenz. The UNESCO world heritage status of the region is not accidental: both the river and the surrounding landscape are very worthwhile, as are the many castles along the route.
Thanks Karel :D One day I will make it to Germany and I'll make a point to see the Rhein!
For anyone wondering, Rhein is the name of a certain European river.
I translated this to "How long is the Rhine river," which was counted wrong and corrected to "How long is the Rhine." Even though "river" does not appear in the German, a little added specificity should be given at least partial credit.
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I too am confused as to when to use "lang" vs. "lange". Is it "lang" because the Rhine is masculine?
l hold that "Wie lange" is about the period spent like "how long", but "Wie lang" can be equal to "how big" or "what size".
It is the name of a river in Germany. (If I remember well, the largest/longest in Germany...)
In case you are wondering: the Rhine river is 766 miles/1236 kilometers.
Did you know: The Rhine is the 6th oldest river in the world.
The Rhine River is a central European river the flows to the Northwest from Switzerland, where it passes through Germany, France and the Netherlands finally ending in the North Sea. The Rhine is also technically a tributary to the Danube, via the Rhine-Danube main channel that is 106 miles or 171 km long. The Rhine itself is 766 miles or 1233 km long.
Why is it "Rhein" in german and "Rhine" in english.isnt it the name of the river?how can that change?!
For the same reason you do not say 上海, but Shanghai. English tranliteration or a variation for rivers like Vistula for the Wisla river in Poland.
"Rhein" has not yet been taught to us. Not fair to introduce it to us in a "Listen and Translate" exercise...
Like "Das Oktoberfest" Germans simply assume everyone knows there is only one Rhine too. :) :)
