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der Fußweg
sidewalk
A path intended for pedestrians, often parallel to a road; a sidewalk or pavement.
example
Kinder sollten auf dem Fußweg spielen und nicht auf der Fahrbahn.
Children should play on the sidewalk and not in the roadway.
der Fußweg
sidewalk / walking distance
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Der Fußweg' is a compound noun made up of 'der Fuß' (foot) and 'der Weg' (path/way). The meaning is literal: a path intended for use on foot.
EXAMPLE
Bitte fahre mit dem Fahrrad nicht auf dem Fußweg.
Please don't ride your bicycle on the sidewalk.
Regional variants
For the path beside the road (sidewalk), there are regional alternatives. In Austria and southern Germany, 'der Gehsteig' is common; in Switzerland, people often say 'das Trottoir'.
EXAMPLE
In Wien sind die Gehsteige oft sehr breit.
In Vienna, the sidewalks are often very wide.
Usage pattern: distance
When 'Fußweg' describes a distance or duration, it almost always appears together with a time expression. The typical structure is '[number] Minuten Fußweg' ([number] minutes' walk) or '[number] Stunden Fußweg' ([number] hours' walk).
EXAMPLE
Vom Bahnhof sind es nur zehn Minuten Fußweg bis zu unserem Haus.
From the train station, it is only a ten-minute walk to our house.
Compare with
Fußweg vs Entfernung
distance / removal
'die Entfernung' and 'der Fußweg' can both say how far away a destination is. 'die Entfernung' is general: it describes the distance between two places, whether you walk, drive, or fly. 'der Fußweg' is more specific and means the distance or time you need on foot. It is easy to confuse the words when talking about routes in the city. If only the distance matters, say 'Entfernung'. If it is important that you are walking, 'Fußweg' is more natural.
Fußweg
Von zu Hause bis zur Schule habe ich einen Fußweg von zehn Minuten.
From home to school, I have a ten-minute walk.
Entfernung
Die Entfernung zwischen dem Hotel und dem Bahnhof beträgt nur zwei Kilometer.
The distance between the hotel and the train station is only two kilometers.
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