German word

Landstraße

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlantˌʃtʁaːsə/

Meaning

feminine nouncountry road

Example

Wir fahren heute über die Landstraße, weil die Autobahn gesperrt ist.

We're driving along the country road today because the highway is closed.

Illustration for Landstraße (country road)

More examples

Der LKW blockiert die Landstraße, sodass der Verkehr stockt.

The truck is blocking the country road, so traffic is slowing down.

Core concept

A two-lane paved road crosses fields and wooded stretches between villages and small towns.

Common phrases

auf die Landstraße wechseln
switch to the country road
an der Landstraße parken
park by the country road
auf schmaler Landstraße unterwegs sein
travel on a narrow country road

Similar words

Straße: A general road or street connecting towns, neighborhoods, or other areas.
Autobahn: A limited-access motorway built for high-speed motor traffic.
Bundesstraße: A numbered main road maintained by the national government.
Nebenstraße: A narrow local road with little traffic, often in a residential area.

Definition in German

Eine außerhalb geschlossener Ortschaften liegende, befestigte Straße, die Dörfer und Kleinstädte verbindet

Word origin

Landstraße combines Land, meaning countryside or land, with Straße, meaning road; Straße derives from Latin strata, meaning paved road, through Old High German.

Usage tips

In über die Landstraße, über takes the accusative because it describes movement along a route.

Opposites

Stadtstraßecity streetnoun

Related words

Landstraßenschildcountry road signnoun
Landstraßennetzcountry road networknoun