Noun
die Gasse
Pronunciation: [ˈɡasə]
alley, narrow lane, backstreet
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plural Gassen
Meanings
Noun
- alley, narrow lane, backstreet
Example sentence
Ihm möchte ich nicht in einer dunklen Gasse begegnen.
I wouldn't want to run into him in a dark alley.
Word forms
singular
die Gasse
plural
die Gassen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gasse
Accusativedie Gasse
Dativeder Gasse
Genitiveder Gasse
Plural
Nominativedie Gassen
Accusativedie Gassen
Dativeden Gassen
Genitiveder Gassen
Usage
- eine schmale Gasse — A narrow lane or alley.
- Gasse / Straße — Gasse often suggests a narrower street, especially in an old town.
Die Gasse endet an einem kleinen Platz mit einem Brunnen.
The alley ends at a small square with a fountain.