die Gaß
Translation
alley, lane, narrow street
Examples
Die Kinder spielen in der Gaß.
The children are playing in the alley.
Es ist eine dunkle, enge Gaß.
It is a dark, narrow alley.
Grammar Patterns
in+dat ((an alley)) to do ((sth.)) in an alley Die Kinder spielen in der Gaß.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Weg (path), Pfad (trail); Antonyms: Straße (street), Allee (avenue)
Etymology
From Old High German 'gazza'. 'Gaß' is an old spelling for 'Gasse'. Related to English 'gate' in its archaic sense of 'street' or 'way'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a narrow 'Gasse' where you can hear the 'gas' hissing from a pipe. The spelling 'Gaß' is archaic.