der Straßenname
street name
The name by which a street is officially designated.
EXAMPLE
Bitte tragen Sie den Straßennamen und die Hausnummer in das Formular ein.
Please enter the street name and house number on the form.
der Straßenname
street name
der Straßenname, die Straßennamen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Straßenname, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Straßennamen |
| genitive | des Straßennamens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Straßenname | die Straßennamen |
| accusative | den Straßennamen | die Straßennamen |
| dative | dem Straßennamen | den Straßennamen |
| genitive | des Straßennamens | der Straßennamen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Straßenname' is made up of 'Straße' (street) and 'Name' (name). A connecting 'n' comes between the two parts: 'Straßen-name'.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Straßenname erinnert an eine bekannte Schriftstellerin.
The new street name commemorates a famous female writer.
Typical collocations
'Straßenname' is frequently used with verbs such as 'angeben' (to provide), 'eintragen' (to enter), 'nennen' (to name), 'ändern' (to change), and 'vergeben' (to assign).
EXAMPLE
Die Stadt will den Straßennamen nach der Umgestaltung ändern.
The city wants to change the street name after the redevelopment.
Address details
'Straßenname' is particularly common alongside other parts of an address, such as 'Hausnummer' (house number), 'Postleitzahl' (postal code), and 'Ort' (city/town). On forms, the street name is usually entered in a separate field.
EXAMPLE
Im Onlineformular müssen Sie Straßennamen, Hausnummer und Postleitzahl getrennt eintragen.
On the online form, you must enter the street name, house number, and postal code separately.
In real life
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