Noun
der Bordstein
Pronunciation: /ˈbɔʁtˌʃtaɪ̯n/
kerb, curb (raised edge on the pavement / sidewalk)
C2
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plural Bordsteine
Meanings
Noun
- kerb, curb (raised edge on the pavement / sidewalk)
Example sentence
Sie stolperte über den Bordstein.
She tripped over the kerb.
Word forms
singular
der Bordstein
plural
die Bordsteine
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bordstein
Accusativeden Bordstein
Dativedem Bordstein
Genitivedes Bordsteins
Plural
Nominativedie Bordsteine
Accusativedie Bordsteine
Dativeden Bordsteinen
Genitiveder Bordsteine
Usage
- am Bordstein — at the kerb; am means an dem
- Bordstein / Bürgersteig — kerb / pavement or sidewalk; raised edge versus the pedestrian surface
Das Fahrrad lehnte direkt neben dem Bordstein an einem Pfosten.
The bicycle leaned against a post right beside the kerb.