De straat
Example: Kinderen spelen elke middag op de straat in de buurt.
Definition
"De straat" refers to the public road or pathway in a town or city where people walk, vehicles drive, and children often play, as in the example phrase where children play every afternoon on the street in the neighborhood.
Etymology
The term "de straat" comes from the Dutch language, where 'straat' derives from the Latin word 'strata,' meaning 'paved road.' Did you know that many European languages have similar words for street, all tracing back to this Latin root?
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"De straat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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