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The German word for road is
Straße





road

Gender

The gender of Straße is feminine. E.g. die Straße.

Plural

The plural of Straße is Straßen.

German Definition


road
     Substantiv:
     [1] Straße
          [1] He had to walk in the road.
            Er musste auf der Straße gehen.



Translations for road and their definitions

Straße
     n-f. street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
          Das Kind überquerte die Straße. - The child crossed the street.
          Diese Straße führt nach Kirchdorf. - This road goes to Kirchdorf.
          Die Straße ist für den Verkehr gesperrt. - The street is closed for traffic.
     n-f. carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)
     n-f. (figuratively) public, any area accessible to anyone
     n-f. (figuratively) general public, using the locale to describe people not part of a specific group
     n-f. the streets, areas or groups of people of no income or criminal affiliation, or the leading of a life associated with these
     n-f. strait (channel of water)
     n-f. (poker) straight
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Weg ©
     n. path, trail, track (usually for foot traffic)
          Der Wald kann gefährlich sein, also bleib auf dem Weg. - The forest can be dangerous, so stay on the path.
     n. route, way (to get from one place to another)
          Kennst du den Weg nach Schönebeck? - Do you know the way to Schönebeck?
          auf dem Weg - on the way
     n. method, way (of doing something)
          Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, Milch aus Hafer zu erhalten. - We found a way to extract milk from oats.
          Mittel und Wege - ways and means
     n. (with preposition) someone's planned course or path, the space needed for movement
          in den Weg - in the way
          aus dem Weg - out of the way
     adv. away
          Geh weg! - Go away!
     adv. gone, not there
          Meine Tasche ist weg. - My bag is gone.
          Das Rezept ist mit Knoblauch, aber du kannst ihn auch weglassen. - ... you can also leave it away.
     adv. (now rare) minus
     adv. (regional, Westphalia) from
          Wo bist du denn weg? - And you, where do you come from?
     adv. (informal) unconscious; passed out
     adv. (informal) hammered; so drunk as being close to unconsciousness


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