die Wegraine
Translation
verge, wayside, edge of a field
Examples
An der Wegraine wachsen wilde Blumen.
Wildflowers grow on the verge.
Grammar Patterns
((on+dat)) on the verge Wildflowers grow on the verge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Straßenrand (roadside), Böschung (embankment)
Etymology
A compound of 'Weg' (way, path) and 'Rain' (a balk, a strip of uncultivated land). It literally means 'way-balk'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a path ('Weg') where the 'rain' makes the grass grow along the edge.