side trip in German is der Abstecher (noun).
- side trip, detour
- Ein kurzer Umweg von einer geplanten Route zu einem nahegelegenen Ziel.
- Ein vorübergehender Wechsel zu einem anderen Thema oder einer anderen Tätigkeit.
Example:
- Ein Abstecher zum See.
- Wir machten einen Abstecher nach Paris.
- Ein kurzer Abstecher in die Geschichte.
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