Preposition / Postposition / Adverb
entlang
Pronunciation: /ɛntˈlaŋ/
along
A2
rank #1,324
Meanings
Preposition
- along; indicates location or movement
Postposition
- along; indicates movement
Adverb
- along
Example sentence
Sie gingen Arm in Arm die Straße entlang.
They were walking along the street arm in arm.
Word forms
Dativ / Genitiv
Usage
- den Fluss entlang — When entlang follows the noun, accusative is the usual standard form.
- entlang des Flusses — Before the noun, genitive is the usual standard form.
Wir laufen den Fluss entlang bis zur Brücke.
We are walking along the river as far as the bridge.