die Gassen
Translation
alleys, lanes
Examples
Die alten Gassen der Stadt sind schön.
The old alleys of the city are beautiful.
Wir gingen durch die engen Gassen.
We walked through the narrow alleys.
Grammar Patterns
durch+acc ((the alleys)) to go through the alleys Wir gingen durch die engen Gassen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wege (paths), Pfade (trails); Antonyms: Straßen (streets), Alleen (avenues)
Etymology
This is the plural of 'Gaß' or 'Gasse' (alley). Adding '-n' or '-en' is a frequent method for creating noun plurals in German.
Memory Tips
If you know 'Gasse' is one alley, 'Gassen' is simply multiple alleys.