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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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
Both Strassenseite and Strassenrand refer to the area along the side of a street. Strassenseite means one of the two sides as a whole, whereas Strassenrand refers specifically to the outer edge next to the roadway. For a general reference to a side, use Strassenseite; for the edge directly beside the roadway, use Strassenrand.
Strassenrand
Bitte bleib am Strassenrand, bis wir die Kreuzung sicher überqueren können.
Please stay by the roadside until we can cross the intersection safely.
Strassenseite
Bitte bleib auf der linken Strassenseite, bis wir die Kreuzung erreichen.
Please stay on the left side of the street until we reach the intersection.
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