Noun
der Gehweg
Pronunciation: /ˈɡeːˌveːk/
sidewalk (paved footpath)
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plural Gehwege
Meanings
Noun
- sidewalk (paved footpath)
Example sentence
Sie räumten den Schnee vom Gehweg.
They cleared the snow off the pavement.
Word forms
singular
der Gehweg
plural
die Gehwege
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gehweg
Accusativeden Gehweg
Dativedem Gehweg
Genitivedes Gehwegs
Plural
Nominativedie Gehwege
Accusativedie Gehwege
Dativeden Gehwegen
Genitiveder Gehwege
Usage
- auf dem Gehweg — On the pavement or sidewalk; location in dative.
- Gehweg / Fahrbahn — The pedestrian path versus the part used by vehicles.
Auf dem schmalen Gehweg war kaum Platz für zwei Personen.
There was barely room for two people on the narrow pavement.