Noun
die Quere
Pronunciation: [ˈkveːʁə]
being in something's way
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Meanings
Noun
- being in something's way
Example sentence
Der alte Mann kam ihr in die Quere.
The old man got in her way.
Word forms
singular
die Quere
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Quere
Accusativedie Quere
Dativeder Quere
Genitiveder Quere
Quere has no common plural.
Usage
- jemandem in die Quere kommen — Get in someone's way; the person is dative.
- sich gegenseitig in die Quere kommen — Get in each other's way; a reciprocal expression.
Bei den Vorbereitungen kamen wir uns ständig in die Quere.
We kept getting in each other's way during the preparations.