der Strand
Translation
beach, shore
Examples
Wir gehen am Wochenende an den Strand.
We are going to the beach on the weekend.
Die Kinder spielen im Sand am Strand.
The children are playing in the sand at the beach.
Grammar Patterns
to go to the beach an den Strand gehen/fahren (accusative for direction) We're going to the beach in summer.
to be at the beach am Strand sein/liegen (dative for location) We are lying on the beach all day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Küste (coast), Ufer (shore)
Etymology
Cognate with the English word 'strand', both coming from Proto-Germanic *strandō.
Memory Tips
It's a perfect cognate. 'Der Strand' is 'the strand' (an old word for beach). Just remember the article 'der'.