Am Horizont
On the horizon
Language note: 'Am' is a contraction of 'an dem', frequently used with locations.
Culture note: The horizon often symbolizes the future or unknown.
Context: The friend points, showing a faint outline far away. ‘It was right there, along the distant line.’
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Am
[ahm]
at the
Indicating a specific location or time.
Am Himmel sind Sterne.
There are stars in the sky.
Horizont
[ho-ree-zont]
horizon
The line where the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
Der Horizont ist weit weg.
The horizon is far away.
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