das Gässchen
Translation
alley, lane, narrow street
Examples
Das Restaurant liegt in einem kleinen Gässchen.
The restaurant is in a small alley.
Wir gingen durch ein verwinkeltes Gässchen.
We walked through a winding lane.
Grammar Patterns
((as a noun)) alley, lane The little alley leads to the market square.
Similar Words
Gasse, Gässlein (alternative diminutive)
Etymology
This is the diminutive form of 'die Gasse' (alley, street). The suffix '-chen' indicates smallness and makes the noun neuter (das).
Memory Tips
The '-chen' suffix is like adding '-let' or 'little' in English. So, a 'Gasse' becomes a little 'Gässchen'.