entlang
Translation
along
Examples
Wir gehen den Fluss entlang.
We are walking along the river.
Entlang dem Fluss stehen Bäume.
There are trees along the river.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.acc)) entlang (postposed) along sth. We walk along the path.
entlang ((sth.dat)) (preposed) along sth. Along the path stand many trees.
Similar Words
Synonyms: längs (alongside)
Etymology
From ent- + lang (long). The original meaning is 'along the length of'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'long' (lang) road. Walking 'along' it is 'entlang'. The post-position form (den Fluss entlang) is most common.