der Straßenrand
Translation
roadside, shoulder, curb
Examples
Das Auto steht am Straßenrand.
The car is on the roadside.
Er fand eine Münze am Straßenrand.
He found a coin on the roadside.
Grammar Patterns
am Straßenrand ((to be/to park)) on the roadside The car is parked on the roadside.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gehweg (sidewalk), Bürgersteig (sidewalk); Antonyms: Straßenmitte (middle of the street)
Etymology
Composed of 'Straße' (street) and 'Rand' (edge, border). Literally means 'street's edge'.
Memory Tips
Picture a car pulled over to the very edge ('Rand') of the street ('Straße').