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German word
Kreuzung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkʁɔɪ̯tsʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounintersection
Example
An der Kreuzung musst du links abbiegen.
At the intersection, you have to turn left.
More examples
Die Ampel an der Kreuzung war defekt.
The traffic light at the intersection was out of order.
Core concept
Several roads meet at one point, creating a place where traffic can change direction.
Common phrases
an der Kreuzung links abbiegen
turn left at the intersection
die Kreuzung überqueren
cross the intersection
an der Kreuzung halten
stop at the intersection
Similar words
Knotenpunkt: A major road junction where traffic flows converge and split.
Abzweigung: A fork where a road branches off in another direction.
Einmündung: A place where a smaller road joins and ends at a larger one.
Definition in German
Kreuzung ist eine Stelle im Straßennetz, an der mehrere Straßen zusammentreffen.
Word origin
Kreuzung is formed from the verb kreuzen, 'to cross', with the suffix -ung, which makes nouns for actions, results, or related places.
Usage tips
- Kreuzung is feminine, so the common phrase is an der Kreuzung with dative der; its plural is Kreuzungen.
Other meanings
- crossroadsnoun
- junctionnoun
Opposites
- Sackgassedead endnoun
Related words
- kreuzencrossverb
- überkreuzencross oververb
- Kreuzungsbereichintersection areanoun