die Passage
Translation
passage, arcade, excerpt
Examples
Die Passage verbindet die beiden Straßen.
The passage connects the two streets.
Lies bitte diese Passage im Buch.
Please read this passage in the book.
Grammar Patterns
to go ((through a passage)) to go through a passage We are walking through the passage.
to read ((a passage)) to read a passage He is reading a passage from the novel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Durchgang (thoroughfare), Gang (corridor), Abschnitt (section), Textstelle (text passage)
Etymology
From French 'passage', which comes from Latin 'passus' (step). Related to the German verb 'passieren' (to pass).
Memory Tips
Think of 'passing' through a covered walkway or 'passing' over a section of text. It connects to the English word 'passage'.