Die Straße
Example: Die Straße vor unserem Haus ist sehr breit und ruhig.
Definition
"Die Straße" refers to a public road or thoroughfare in a town or city, usually paved and designed for vehicles and pedestrians. It is commonly used to describe the street in front of a house or within a neighborhood, as in the phrase, 'Die Straße vor unserem Haus ist sehr breit und ruhig.'
Etymology
The word "die Straße" originates from the Old High German 'strāza,' which itself comes from the Latin 'strata,' meaning 'paved road.' Did you know that the Latin root also relates to the English word 'street'? This reflects the shared history of road-building terms across European languages.
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"Die Straße" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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