German word

Bundesstraße

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʊndəsˌʃtʁaːsə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfederal highway

Example

Auf den Bundesstraßen ist heute viel Verkehr.

There is a lot of traffic on the federal highways today.

Illustration for Bundesstraße (federal highway)

More examples

Beim Navigieren sollte man rechtzeitig von der Bundesstraße abbiegen.

When navigating, one should turn off the federal highway in good time.

Core concept

A major numbered road carrying traffic between towns, cities, and wider regions.

Common phrases

  • an der Bundesstraße liegen

    lie along the federal highway

  • von der Bundesstraße abbiegen

    turn off the federal highway

Similar words

Autobahn: A motorway reserved for motor vehicles and designed for fast, uninterrupted travel.
Landstraße: A main country road linking towns, usually with one or two lanes each way.
Staatsstraße: A state-maintained main route connecting important places within a region.
Kreisstraße: A locally managed connecting road serving shorter routes within a district.

Definition in German

Eine als Bundesstraße ausgewiesene, meist nummerierte Hauptstraße, die überregionale Verbindungen zwischen Städten und Regionen herstellt.

Word origin

Bundesstraße joins Bundes-, derived from Bund 'federation', to Straße 'road' as a transparent German compound.

Usage tips

  • Bundesstraße refers to the road category, whereas Autobahn refers to the separate motorway category; the two terms are not interchangeable.

Other meanings

  • trunk roadnoun
  • main roadnoun

Opposites

  • Nebenstraßeside roadnoun

Related words

  • Bundesstraßenbaufederal highway constructionnoun
  • Bundesstraßenkartefederal highway mapnoun

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