Gehweg
pavement
Meaning of Gehweg
ein Streifen neben der Straße für Fußgänger
a path at the side of a road for people to walk on
Pronunciation
Gehweg with English translation
Gehweg usage examples
Auf dem Gehweg gehen viele Leute.
A lot of people are walking on the sidewalk.
Das Fahrrad steht neben dem Gehweg.
The bike is next to the sidewalk.
Gehweg synonyms
What's the difference between Gehweg, Bürgersteig, Fußweg, Trottoir, Gehsteig, Straße, Weg, and Randstreifen
Common neutral everyday word for a sidewalk, especially in German usage.
Often means a pedestrian path in general, not necessarily along a road; it can also be a trail or path in a park.
An old-fashioned or regional word for sidewalk; used less often than Gehweg or Bürgersteig.
A common word for sidewalk, but used more often in Austria and some southern regions than in Germany.
Advanced: broader words
Not a synonym of sidewalk: it means a street or road, i.e. the carriageway, not the pedestrian area.
A very general word: path, way, route, or road. It can refer to a sidewalk, but not necessarily; context matters.
Means a margin strip or roadside shoulder; it is not a sidewalk, but the area beside the road.
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Questions about this word
What does Gehweg mean?
a path at the side of a road for people to walk on
How do you pronounce Gehweg?
Gehweg is pronounced [ˈɡeːvɛːk].
How is Gehweg used in a sentence?
A lot of people are walking on the sidewalk. Translation: Auf dem Gehweg gehen viele Leute.
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