Example: Wir kaufen Brot auf dem Rückweg vom Supermarkt.
Definition
"auf dem Rückweg" is a German phrase meaning on the way back or returning, describing the action of going back to a starting point after having been somewhere else. For example, it is used when buying bread on the return trip from the supermarket.
Translations
on the way back
de camino de vuelta
op de terugweg
de camí de tornada
sur le chemin du retour
Etymology
The phrase "auf dem Rückweg" comes from German, where "auf" means on, "dem" is the dative article the, and "Rückweg" means return way or way back. "Rückweg" itself combines "Rück-" (back) and "Weg" (way or path), literally describing the route taken back.
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on the way back