German Conversation · Level 37
75 words
German word
Straßenrand
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌʁant/
Meaning
- masculine nounroadside
Example
Sie fand eine Münze am Straßenrand.
She found a coin by the roadside.
More examples
Zigaretten liegen oft am Straßenrand.
Cigarettes often lie on the roadside.
Core concept
The boundary beside moving traffic where the road gives way to a small space for objects or short stops.
Common phrases
am Straßenrand
on the roadside
am linken Straßenrand
on the left side of the road
Similar words
Bordstein: The raised edge separating the sidewalk from the roadway.
Gehweg: The paved route separated from traffic for people walking.
Fahrbahn: The section of a road where vehicles travel in marked lanes.
Definition in German
Der schmale Bereich unmittelbar neben der Fahrbahn, an dem Gegenstände liegen können oder Fußgänger kurz halten.
Word origin
The compound Straßenrand joins Straße, road, with Rand, edge, to name the edge of a road.
Usage tips
- Straßenrand is masculine, so its definite form is der Straßenrand and its plural is die Straßenränder.
Other meanings
- road shouldernoun
Opposites
- Straßenmittecenter of the roadnoun
- Fahrbahnmittecenter of the roadwaynoun
Related words
- Straßenverkehrroad trafficnoun
- Straßenbahntramnoun
- Straßenbauroad constructionnoun