Straße
/ˈʃtʁaːsə/feminine
The German word for road is Straße.
Straße is the most common and versatile word for road in German. You can use it to talk about traveling or specific actions, such as die Straße überqueren for crossing the road. For a specific type of road used for travel through the countryside, you can use Landstraße.
Meaning: a way for travel (noun)
Which one should you use?
While Straße refers to a paved or formal road, Weg is a more general term for a path, way or route.
How does it change in a sentence?
Straße is a feminine noun. Its plural form is Straßen. Because Straße is a feminine noun, its genitive and dative forms use the article der.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʃtʁaːsə/
Did you know?
- German uses the phrase auf die Straße kommen to describe a product finally being released for sale to the general public.
- The term Sackgasse literally translates to 'sack alley' and is the common way to describe a dead-end road.
- The letter 'ß' in Straße is called an 'Eszett' and is a unique character that does not exist in many other languages, functioning as a double 's'.
Examples in context
- Die Straße ist vereist.The road is icy.This sentence is useful for describing the condition of the Straße.Tatoeba #959972 by Sudajaengi, translation #4855611 by Hybrid
- Nehmt die Straße links.Take the road on the left.This sentence is useful for giving directions involving the Straße.Tatoeba #1970614 by Zaghawa, translation #243549 by CK
- Wohin führt die Straße?Where does that road lead?This sentence is useful for asking about the destination of a Straße.Tatoeba #2272250 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2270181 by _undertoad
- Der Verkehr auf dieser Straße ist sehr stark.The traffic on this road is very heavy.
- Bitte gehen Sie die Straße entlang.Please walk along the road.
- Die Fahrbahn der Autobahn war glatt.The surface of the highway was smooth.
- In ländlichen Gebieten sind Landstraßen oft malerisch.In rural areas, country roads are often picturesque.
- Achte darauf, dass du die Straße sicher überquerst.Be careful when crossing the road.
- 559 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julian and Julia are trying to find a specific address.
- JulianIch glaube, wir sind in der falschen Straße.I think we are in the wrong road.
- JuliaDie Straße hier sieht aber richtig aus.The road here looks correct, though.
- JulianSchau mal, das Schild an der Straße dort.Look, the sign on the road over there.
- JuliaOh, du hast recht, wir müssen wenden.Oh, you are right, we have to turn around.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “road” translations and entries Straße, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
