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Die kleine Straße ist sehr alt. The little street is very old.

noun · A1

die Straße

[ˈʃtʁaːsə]

street, road

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Other Examples

  • In welcher Straße wohnst du?

    What street do you live on?

  • Ich mag diese ruhige Straße.

    I like this quiet street.

  • Lotte geht bei Grün über die Straße.

    Lotte crosses the street when the light is green.

Grammar

Plural
die Straßen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Straße die Straßen
Die Straßen von Weißensee sind mir inzwischen so vertraut wie mein eigenes Zimmer. By now the streets of Weißensee are as familiar to me as my own room.
Accusative wen? was? die Straße die Straßen
Ich vergrößere die Karte, um die kleine Straße in Frohnau zu finden. I zoom in on the map to find the little street in Frohnau.
Dative wem? der Straße den Straßen
Eine Hörerin aus Spandau ruft an und erzählt von ihrer Straße. A listener from Spandau calls in and talks about her street.
Genitive wessen? der Straße der Straßen

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Straßenbahndie Hauptstraßedie Seitenstraßedie Landstraße

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