German word

Strand

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtʁant/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbeach

Example

Der Strand ist heute sehr voll.

The beach is very crowded today.

Illustration for Strand (beach)

More examples

Vom Strand aus sieht man die Fischerboote.

You can see the fishing boats from the beach.

Core concept

The open edge of a sea or lake, marked by sand or small stones and used as a place to relax.

Common phrases

  • Sonnenaufgang am Strand

    sunrise on the beach

  • mit dem Fahrrad zum Strand fahren

    cycle to the beach

  • am Strand ein Buch lesen

    read a book on the beach

Similar words

Küste: A broad strip of sand or rock marking the boundary between land and sea.
Ufer: The land along the edge of a river, lake, or other body of water.
Promenade: A wide walkway beside the sea or a river for walking.
Strandpromenade: A walkway built along a beach for strolling and enjoying the view.

Definition in German

Sandiger oder kiesiger Uferstreifen am Meer oder an einem See, der zum Baden und Ausruhen genutzt wird.

Word origin

Strand continues a Germanic shore word recorded in earlier German as strant or strande, with the same family seen in English strand.

Usage tips

  • The phrase am Strand uses am as the contraction of an dem, with Strand in the dative case.

Other meanings

  • shorenoun

Opposites

  • Inlandinlandnoun
  • Hochlandhighlandnoun

Related words

  • Strandzugangbeach accessnoun
  • Strandlinieshorelinenoun

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