Polyglot Dictionary

Gehsteig

/ˈɡeːˌʃtaɪ̯k/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Gehsteige

Meaning

  1. pavement

    Built from gehen (to walk) + Steig (path).

    • Bleib auf dem Gehsteig!

      Stay on the pavement!

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • gehen to walk
  • Steig path

Similar words

pflaster

Gehsteig means "pavement," a sidewalk; Pflaster primarily means a sticking plaster, a bandage, and can also mean "pavement" — worth knowing the dual meaning.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

acera

acera is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "pavement."

Spanish

pavimento

pavimento is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "pavement."

Portuguese

calçada

calçada is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pavement."

Practice

1 What does Gehsteig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bleib auf dem ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gehsteig?

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