Bürgersteig
German
editEtymology
edit19th century, from Bürger (“citizen”) + Steig (“footpath”). Introduced as a puristic alternative to then-predominant Trottoir (therefore unusual in Switzerland, like other purisms of that era).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈbʏrɡərˌʃtaɪ̯k/, [ˈbʏʁ.ɡɐˌʃtaɪ̯k], [ˈbʏɐ̯-]
- (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial) IPA(key): /-ˌʃtaɪ̯ç/
Audio: (file)
Noun
editBürgersteig m (strong, genitive Bürgersteigs or Bürgersteiges, plural Bürgersteige)
- (especially Germany) pavement/sidewalk (footpath at the side of a street, road)
- Synonyms: (especially Austria) Gehsteig, (especially Switzerland) Trottoir
- Hypernyms: (any footpath) Gehweg, Fußweg, Fußgängerweg
- Auch auf dem Bürgersteig muss man immer die Augen auf halten.
- You always have to keep your eyes open, even on the sidewalk.
Declension
editDeclension of Bürgersteig [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bürgersteig | die | Bürgersteige |
genitive | eines | des | Bürgersteigs, Bürgersteiges | der | Bürgersteige |
dative | einem | dem | Bürgersteig, Bürgersteige1 | den | Bürgersteigen |
accusative | einen | den | Bürgersteig | die | Bürgersteige |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Bürgersteig” in Duden online
- “Bürgersteig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache