das Straßenschild
street sign
A sign or plaque at the side of a road that gives the name of a street.
EXAMPLE
Im Dunkeln konnte ich das Straßenschild kaum lesen.
I could barely read the street sign in the dark.
das Straßenschild
street sign
das Straßenschild, die Straßenschilder
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Straßenschild, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Straßenschilder |
| genitive | des Straßenschilds |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Straßenschild | die Straßenschilder |
| accusative | das Straßenschild | die Straßenschilder |
| dative | dem Straßenschild | den Straßenschildern |
| genitive | des Straßenschilds des Straßenschildes | der Straßenschilder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Straßenschild' (street sign) consists of 'Straßen-' and 'Schild' (sign). The second part refers to the object, while the first indicates what it relates to.
EXAMPLE
Das Straßenschild an der Ecke ist hinter einem Baum versteckt.
The street sign at the corner is hidden behind a tree.
Indicating a sign's wording
The pattern 'auf dem Straßenschild steht …' (the street sign says …) is typical when stating the wording on a sign. 'Auf' is followed by the dative here because the phrase indicates where the name can be read.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Straßenschild steht „Lindenallee“.
The street sign says 'Lindenallee'.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein Straßenschild anbringen' (to put up a street sign), 'ein Straßenschild aufstellen' (to install a street sign), and 'ein Straßenschild austauschen' (to replace a street sign). These collocations are especially useful when talking about work being done on a street.
EXAMPLE
Die Gemeinde lässt das beschädigte Straßenschild austauschen.
The local council is having the damaged street sign replaced.
In real life
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