Preposition / Adverb
unweit
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnvaɪ̯t/
not far
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Meanings
Preposition
- not far from
Adverb
- not far
Example sentence
Ich zeltete unweit der Ruinen eines verlassenen Dorfes.
I camped near the ruins of an abandoned village.
Usage
- unweit des Bahnhofs — Not far from the station; this prepositional use takes genitive.
- unweit von — Another construction, followed by dative.
Unweit des Hafens liegt ein kleines Fischerdorf.
There is a small fishing village not far from the harbour.