German word

entlang

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈlaŋ/

Meaning

  • prepositionalong

Example

Wir gehen entlang des Flusses.

We are walking along the river.

Illustration for entlang (along)

More examples

Fahrräder stehen entlang des Kanals.

Bicycles are parked along the canal.

Core concept

A route traced lengthwise beside a river, road, wall, or other extended line.

Common phrases

  • entlang der Küste

    along the coast

  • die Uferstraße entlang

    along the riverside road

  • entlang des Kanals

    along the canal

Similar words

an: At or against the surface or immediate edge of something.
neben: Directly beside something, with little or no distance between them.

Definition in German

Lokal ‚entlang‘ bedeutet und häufig als Nachstellung mit Akkusativ verwendet wird, während im Schriftdeutschen auch die Voranstellung mit Genitiv vorkommt.

Word origin

German entlang comes from Old High German antlang and is related to lang, originally expressing movement or position along a length.

Usage tips

  • In everyday German, entlang usually follows an accusative noun, as in den Fluss entlang, while formal writing also places it before a genitive noun.

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