gepflastert
paved
Covered with paving stones or a similar solid surface.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Straße ist vollständig gepflastert.
The old road is completely paved.
gepflastert
paved / covered
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Meanings
gepflastert
covered
Covered with or filled with many things; usually used in the fixed expression „mit etwas gepflastert sein“ (to be covered with something) and often used figuratively.
EXAMPLE
Die Innenstadt ist mit Werbeplakaten gepflastert.
The city center is covered with advertising posters.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gepflastert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gepflastert |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Participle as an adjective
„Gepflastert“ (paved / covered) is the past participle of „pflastern“ (to pave) and is very often used with „sein“ (to be) to describe a state. It can appear before a noun or after „sein“ (to be).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Umbau ist der Innenhof wieder gepflastert.
After the renovation, the courtyard is paved again.
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, „gepflastert“ (paved) is especially common with roads and other surfaces. Typical collocations are „eine gepflasterte Straße“ (a paved street), „ein gepflasterter Weg“ (a paved path), and „ein gepflasterter Platz“ (a paved square).
EXAMPLE
Ein schmaler gepflasterter Weg führt zum alten Rathaus.
A narrow paved path leads to the old town hall.
Fixed construction
In its figurative meaning, „gepflastert“ (covered) is often used with „mit“ and the dative: „mit etwas gepflastert sein“ (to be covered with something). It usually means that something is present in large quantities across a surface.
EXAMPLE
Die Wände des Bahnhofs sind mit bunten Plakaten gepflastert.
The walls of the train station are covered with colorful posters.
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