German Conversation · Level 44
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German word
Strecke
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtʁɛkə/
Meaning
- feminine noundistance
Example
Ich gehe jeden Morgen eine Strecke zur Arbeit.
Every morning, I walk a certain distance to work.
More examples
Am Wochenende fahre ich eine lange Strecke mit dem Zug.
On the weekend, I cover a long distance by train.
Core concept
A marked portion of a longer path forms one continuous section between two endpoints.
Common phrases
eine Strecke zurücklegen
cover a distance
eine lange Strecke
a long distance
Similar words
Entfernung: The measured distance between two places, often expressed as a straight-line length.
Weg: A path or road used for walking or passing through.
Route: A planned course for a journey or delivery.
Fahrt: One journey or leg of travel made by vehicle.
Definition in German
Eine Strecke ist ein messbarer Abschnitt einer Route oder Distanz, den man zurücklegen oder angeben kann.
Word origin
The noun Strecke developed from the Germanic verb strecken, meaning to stretch, with the sense of an extended section becoming a route or distance.
Usage tips
- Strecke often denotes one section of a route, while Entfernung more specifically emphasizes the distance between places.
Other meanings
- stretchnoun
- routenoun
Opposites
- Näheproximitynoun
Related words
- Kurzstreckeshort distancenoun
- Langstreckelong distancenoun
- Streckenabschnittsection of a routenoun