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Bürgersteig
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German
de:Gehweg
Etymology
19th century, from de Bürger Steig citizen footpath. Introduced as a puristic alternative to then-predominant de Trottoir (therefore unusual in Switzerland, like other purisms of that era).
Pronunciation
de /ˈbʏrɡərˌʃtaɪ̯k/ [ˈbʏʁ.ɡɐˌʃtaɪ̯k] [ˈbʏɐ̯-]
de /-ˌʃtaɪ̯ç/ northern and central Germany,now,chiefly,colloquial
de De-Bürgersteig.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,s:es
de especially Germany pavement/sidewalk footpath at the side of a street, road
de especially Austria Gehsteig Trottoir especially Switzerland
de any footpath Gehweg Fußweg Fußgängerweg
de Auch auf dem Bürgersteig muss man immer die Augen auf halten. You always have to keep your eyes open, even on the sidewalk.
Declension
m,s:es
Derived terms
de die Bürgersteige hochklappen
Further reading
de Roads