No. 1,603 in German
quer
"Quer" means "across" or "crosswise" in English.
In a sentence
Er legte das Buch quer auf den Tisch.
He placed the book crossways on the table.
In this sentence, 'quer' is used as an adverb to describe the position or orientation of the book—positioned across or at an angle.
Sie überquerte die Straße bei Grün.
She crossed the street when the light was green.
Here, 'quer' as part of the verb 'überqueren' indicates the action of moving across something, such as a street.
Das Flugzeug flog quer über den Ozean.
The airplane flew across the ocean.
In this case, 'quer' serves to emphasize the direction or trajectory, meaning across in the context of the airplane's flight over the ocean.
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