der Wegesrand
wayside
The area immediately beside a path or road.
EXAMPLE
Am Wegesrand blühen im Frühjahr viele wilde Blumen.
Many wildflowers bloom by the wayside in spring.
der Wegesrand
wayside
der Wegesrand, die Wegesränder
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wegesrand, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wegesränder |
| genitive | des Wegesrandes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wegesrand | die Wegesränder |
| accusative | den Wegesrand | die Wegesränder |
| dative | dem Wegesrand | den Wegesrändern |
| genitive | des Wegesrandes des Wegesrands | der Wegesränder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Wegesrand' (wayside) is made up of 'Weg' (path) and 'Rand' (edge). The linking element 'es' connects the two parts; the word therefore means the edge of a path.
EXAMPLE
Am Wegesrand stand eine alte Bank.
An old bench stood by the wayside.
Fixed preposition
For a place at the edge of a path, German often uses 'am Wegesrand', the shortened form of 'an dem Wegesrand'. This expression describes something located directly beside the path.
EXAMPLE
Am Wegesrand entdeckten die Wanderer eine seltene Pflanze.
By the wayside, the hikers discovered a rare plant.
Typical collocations
'Wegesrand' (wayside) often occurs with verbs such as 'blühen' (to bloom), 'wachsen' (to grow), 'liegen' (to lie), and 'stehen' (to stand). These sentences often describe plants, stones, benches, or other things in the landscape.
EXAMPLE
Am Wegesrand lag ein umgestürzter Baum.
A fallen tree lay by the wayside.
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