German Conversation · Level 11
90 words
German word
Passage
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈsaːʒə/
Meaning
- feminine nounpassage
Example
In der Passage gibt es viele kleine Läden.
There are many small shops in the passage.
More examples
Wir gehen durch die Passage, um zum Bahnhof zu kommen.
We walk through the passage to get to the train station.
Core concept
A roofed pedestrian route that turns movement between buildings into a small shopping street.
Common phrases
durch die Passage gehen
walk through the passage
in der Passage einkaufen
shop in the passage
Similar words
Flur: An indoor hallway connecting rooms in a home or apartment.
Gang: A long, narrow corridor for people to walk through inside a building.
Durchgang: A short route or entrance leading through to another place.
Definition in German
Ein meist kurzer Durchgang in oder zwischen Gebäuden, oft überdacht und mit kleinen Geschäften versehen.
Word origin
German Passage was borrowed from French passage and is related to passer, meaning 'to pass'.
Usage tips
- For an ordinary hallway, German usually uses Flur or Gang; Passage often suggests a covered commercial walkway.
Other meanings
- excerptnoun
- corridornoun
Opposites
- Außenbereichoutdoor areanoun
- Freiflächeopen spacenoun