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der Strassenrand
roadside
The side area or edge of a road that directly borders the roadway.
example
Wegen einer Panne musste er sein Auto am Straßenrand abstellen.
Because of a breakdown, he had to park his car at the roadside.
der Strassenrand
roadside
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Meanings
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Compound word
This word is made up of 'Straße' (road/street), the linking element '-n-', and 'Rand' (edge). So it literally describes the edge or side of a road.
EXAMPLE
Am Straßenrand blühten wilde Blumen.
Wildflowers were blooming at the roadside.
Fixed preposition
When describing a position or place at the roadside, the preposition 'an' with the dative is almost always used: 'am Straßenrand' (at the roadside).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder warteten sicher am Straßenrand auf den Schulbus.
The children waited safely at the roadside for the school bus.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used in connection with 'am Straßenrand' (at the roadside) are 'stehen' (to stand/be), 'parken' (to park), 'warten' (to wait), and 'liegen' (to lie/be lying).
EXAMPLE
Wir mussten am Straßenrand anhalten, um auf die Karte zu schauen.
We had to stop at the roadside to look at the map.
Compare with
Strassenrand vs Strassenseite
side of the street
'die Strassenseite' and 'der Strassenrand' both describe a side area of a street or road. 'Strassenseite' refers more to one side or the other side of the street, for example the side where a house is located. 'Strassenrand' refers more specifically to the edge directly next to the roadway, often where cars stop, trash bins stand, or grass begins. The words can be confused because neither refers to the middle of the street. As a practical rule: for 'left or right of the street', 'Strassenseite' fits; for the edge directly beside the roadway, 'Strassenrand' fits.
Strassenrand
Am Strassenrand stand ein kaputtes Fahrrad.
A broken bicycle was standing by the roadside.
Strassenseite
Am Abend wartete der Arzt auf der rechten Strassenseite auf ein Taxi.
In the evening, the doctor waited for a taxi on the right side of the street.
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