die Straßenecke
street corner
The place where two streets meet or where a street turns.
EXAMPLE
An der nächsten Straßenecke steht eine Bäckerei.
There is a bakery on the next street corner.
die Straßenecke
street corner
die Straßenecke, die Straßenecken
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Meanings
an jeder Straßenecke
on every street corner
In very many places or everywhere within a particular area.
EXAMPLE
In dieser Stadt gibt es an jeder Straßenecke ein Café.
In this city, there is a café on every street corner.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Straßenecke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Straßenecken |
| genitive | der Straßenecke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Straßenecke | die Straßenecken |
| accusative | die Straßenecke | die Straßenecken |
| dative | der Straßenecke | den Straßenecken |
| genitive | der Straßenecke | der Straßenecken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Straßenecke' (street corner) is made up of 'Straße' (street) and 'Ecke' (corner). It refers to a corner along a street, specifically where streets meet or turn.
EXAMPLE
An der Straßenecke wartet eine Gruppe von Touristen.
A group of tourists is waiting on the street corner.
Expressing location
To express a location, 'Straßenecke' (street corner) is often used with the preposition 'an' and the dative case. Typical combinations are 'an der Straßenecke stehen' (to stand on the street corner), 'an der Straßenecke abbiegen' (to turn at the street corner), and 'sich an der Straßenecke treffen' (to meet at the street corner).
EXAMPLE
Wir treffen uns an der Straßenecke neben dem Kino.
We'll meet at the street corner next to the cinema.
Hyperbolic expression
'An jeder Straßenecke' (on every street corner) is often used as an exaggeration: it describes something occurring in very many places, rather than necessarily on literally every single corner.
EXAMPLE
In diesem Viertel findet man an jeder Straßenecke einen kleinen Imbiss.
In this neighborhood, you can find a small snack bar on every street corner.
In real life
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