How the word "gen" is translated into English
Im Herbst ziehen die Zugvögel in großen Schwärmen gen Süden.
[ˈɪm ˈhɛrpst ˈtsiːən ˈdiː ˈtsuːkˌføːɡl̩ ˈɪn ˈɡroːsn̩ ˈʃvɛrmən ˈɡɛn ˈzyːdn̩.]
In the fall, migratory birds fly toward the south in large flocks.
Er blickte besorgt gen Himmel und hoffte auf besseres Wetter.
[ˈeːɐ̯ ˈblɪktə bəˈzɔrkt ˈɡɛn ˈhɪml̩ ˈʊnt ˈhɔftə ˈaʊ̯f ˈbɛsərəs ˈvɛtɐ.]
He looked up at the sky with concern and hoped for better weather.
Warum fliegen die Kraniche eigentlich nicht gen Westen?
[vaˈrʊm ˈfliːɡn̩ ˈdiː ˈkraːnɪçə ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪç ˈnɪçt ˈɡɛn ˈvɛstn̩?]
Why don't the cranes fly toward the west, actually?
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