No. 14,935 in German
rückwärtigen
"Rückwärtigen" means "rear" or "backward" in English.
In a sentence
Die rückwärtigen Türen des Gebäudes waren verschlossen.
The rear doors of the building were locked.
In this sentence, 'rückwärtigen' is used as an adjective to describe 'Türen', meaning 'located at the back'.
Wir müssen den rückwärtigen Weg nehmen, um die Baustelle zu umgehen.
We have to take the reverse path to bypass the construction site.
Here, 'rückwärtigen' describes 'Weg', indicating a 'path that is behind or retreating'.
Das Auto wurde in den rückwärtigen Gang geschaltet.
The car was put into reverse gear.
In this context, 'rückwärtigen' modifies 'Gang', referring to a 'gear enabling the vehicle to move backwards'.
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