die Wegraine
Translation
verge, wayside, edge of a field
Examples
An der Wegraine wachsen wilde Blumen.
Wildflowers grow on the verge.
Grammar Patterns
((on+dat)) on the verge Wildflowers grow on the verge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Straßenrand (roadside), Böschung (embankment)
Etymology
Composed of 'Weg' (way, path) and 'Rain' (a strip of unploughed land, border). Literally 'path-border'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'rainy' path ('Weg') with a green border where flowers grow.