der Strand
Translation
beach, shore, strand
Examples
Wir gehen am Wochenende an den Strand.
We are going to the beach at the weekend.
Die Kinder spielen im Sand am Strand.
The children are playing in the sand on the beach.
Grammar Patterns
to go to the beach an den Strand gehen/fahren (accusative for direction) We're going to the beach in summer.
to be at the beach am Strand sein/liegen (dative for location) We are lying on the beach all day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Küste (coast), Ufer (shore)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *strandō. It is a direct cognate with the English word 'strand'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English word 'strand', which also means shore or beach. An easy cognate to remember.