der Bohlweg
Translation
corduroy road, plank road
Examples
Archäologen fanden einen alten Bohlweg im Moor.
Archaeologists found an old corduroy road in the bog.
Grammar Patterns
to discover/excavate ((a plank road)) Archaeologists discovered a plank road from the Iron Age.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Knüppeldamm (another type of log road), Steg (boardwalk)
Etymology
Composed of 'Bohle' (plank, thick board) and 'Weg' (way, path). An archaeological term.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'way' (Weg) made of 'planks' (Bohlen) to cross a bog or marsh.