die Schneisen
Translation
swaths, lanes, clearings, firebreaks
Examples
Der Sturm riss Schneisen in den Wald.
The storm tore swaths into the forest.
Man schlug eine Schneise für die Stromleitung.
A lane was cut for the power line.
Grammar Patterns
eine Schneise in ((sth.)) schlagen/reißen to cut/tear a swath into ((sth.)) Der Sturm riss Schneisen in den Wald.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Gasse (alley), der Korridor (corridor), der Durchgang (passage)
Etymology
Related to the verb 'schneiden' (to cut). A 'Schneise' is a path that has been 'cut' through something, like a forest.
Memory Tips
Imagine a path that has been 'cut' ('geschnitten') through a dense forest. That's a 'Schneise'.