die Avenue
avenue
A broad, often tree-lined grand street in a city.
EXAMPLE
Die Fifth Avenue in New York ist weltberühmt für ihre luxuriösen Geschäfte.
Fifth Avenue in New York is world-famous for its luxury shops.
die Avenue
avenue
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Origin and pronunciation
'Avenue' is a loanword from French. This explains the spelling, which is unusual for German, and the French pronunciation, in which the '-ue' at the end is not pronounced.
EXAMPLE
Die Champs-Élysées ist die wohl berühmteste Avenue in Paris.
The Champs-Élysées is probably the most famous avenue in Paris.
Special usage
This word is not used for every broad street, but only for especially prestigious grand streets, often in large international metropolises. It has an elegant and elevated character.
EXAMPLE
Viele Luxusmarken haben ihre Geschäfte an dieser exklusiven Avenue.
Many luxury brands have their shops on this exclusive avenue.
Typical verbs
In connection with an 'Avenue' (avenue), verbs are often used that describe leisurely walking or strolling. Typical verbs are 'flanieren' (to stroll) or 'spazieren' (to go for a walk).
EXAMPLE
Am Sonntag flanieren die Menschen gerne die lange Avenue entlang.
On Sundays, people like to stroll along the long avenue.
Compare with
Avenue vs Allee
avenue
An Allee and an Avenue can both be broad, tree-lined city streets. Allee focuses on the regular row of trees, while Avenue sounds more like a broad, representative grand boulevard. If you are describing the planting, Allee is the right choice; if you want to emphasize the big-city feel, Avenue is usually more suitable.
Avenue
Die breite Avenue führte repräsentativ zum Zentrum der Stadt.
The broad avenue led impressively toward the city center.
Allee
Wir gingen durch die schattige Allee mit den regelmäßigen Baumreihen.
We walked along the shady avenue with its regular rows of trees.
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