German Conversation · Level 38
74 words
German word
Spur
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃpuːɐ̯/
Meaning
- feminine nountrack
Example
Im Schnee sah ich viele Spuren.
In the snow, I saw many tracks.
More examples
Der Hund hinterließ eine Spur im Garten.
The dog left a trace in the garden.
Core concept
A mark or defined strip showing where movement has occurred or should proceed.
Common phrases
eine Spur von
a trace of
auf die Spur kommen
get on the trail
Similar words
Fahrspur: A marked strip of road for one line of moving vehicles.
Fußspur: A footprint made by someone walking on soft ground or snow.
Spurwechsel: Changing a vehicle's position from one traffic lane to another.
Definition in German
Eine sichtbare Spur, die von einem Objekt oder Ereignis zurückbleibt und in Komposita wie Fahrspur oder Spurwechsel spezialisierte Bedeutungen annimmt
Word origin
Spur belongs to the inherited Germanic vocabulary and has the same historical family as English spoor, meaning a track or sign of passage.
Usage tips
- Spur also means a slight amount in phrases such as eine Spur Ironie, meaning a touch of irony.
Other meanings
- cluenoun
- lanenoun
Related words
- Fahrspurtraffic lanenoun
- Spurwechsellane changenoun