die Stadt
Translation
city, town
Examples
Ich wohne in einer großen Stadt.
I live in a big city.
Wir fahren am Wochenende in die Stadt.
We are going into the city at the weekend.
Grammar Patterns
to live in ((a city)) Ich wohne in Berlin.
to go into ((the city)) Wir fahren in die Stadt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Metropole (metropolis); Antonyms: das Dorf (village), das Land (countryside)
Etymology
From Old High German 'stat' meaning 'place, location'. Cognate with English 'stead' (as in 'instead of').
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'state' or 'station'. A 'Stadt' is a 'stead' or place where people live. Remember the feminine article 'die'.