gegen den Uhrzeigersinn

Based on: ge-, gegen, Sinn, Uhr, Zeiger
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1.

counter-clockwise

(lit.: "against the clock finger sense")
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German Prepositions Explained – “gegen”

A fun look at the meaning of "gegen" and why its many useful related words sometimes seem to have contradictory meanings.

Vocab: gegen, entgegen, dagegen, gegenseitig, der Gegner, begegnen, der Gegenstand, gegenüber, die Gegend, entgegnen

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How many meanings does the German word 'gegen den Uhrzeigersinn' have?

gegen den Uhrzeigersinn has 1 distinct meaning: 1. counter-clockwise.

What is 'gegen den Uhrzeigersinn' related to?

The word 'gegen den Uhrzeigersinn' is related to ge-, gegen, Sinn, Uhr and Zeiger.

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German Prepositions Explained – “gegen”
A fun look at the meaning of "gegen" and why its many useful related words sometimes seem to have contradictory meanings.
Vocab: gegen, entgegen, dagegen, gegenseitig, der Gegner, begegnen, der Gegenstand, gegenüber, die Gegend, entgegnen
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