Definition
A route or path used to reach a particular place.
Translations
- English
- way
- Français
- chemin
- Türkçe
- yol
- Polski
- droga
- Русский
- путь
- Українська
- шлях
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Weg
- A2
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
- City & Places
way
/deːɐ̯ ˈveːk/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Wege
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimaryCity & Places
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Weg zum Bahnhof ist gut ausgeschildert.NominativSing.The way to the train station is well signposted.
- Wir nehmen den Weg durch den Park.AkkusativSing.We are taking the way through the park.
- Auf dem Weg begegnete ich einem alten Freund.DativSing.On the way, I met an old friend.
- Die Breite des Weges beträgt zwei Meter.GenitivSing.The width of the way is two metres.
- Die Wege durch den Wald sind gut markiert.NominativPlur.The paths through the forest are well marked.
- Viele Wanderer suchen neue Wege.AkkusativPlur.Many hikers look for new paths.
- Die Reisenden folgten den Wegen entlang des Flusses.DativPlur.The travellers followed the paths along the river.
- Die Länge der Wege ist unterschiedlich.GenitivPlur.The lengths of the paths vary.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Weg/veːk/
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Article phrase
der Weg/deːɐ̯ ˈveːk/
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Plural
Wege/ˈveːɡə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Weg | die Wege |
| Akkusativ | den Weg | die Wege |
| Dativ | dem Weg | den Wegen |
| Genitiv | des Weges | der Wege |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen langen Weg zurücklegen
- Collocationden richtigen Weg finden
- Verb constructioneinen Weg einschlagen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionauf dem Wegauf + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionauf den Wegauf + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternDer Weg führt durch den Wald.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymRoute
A Weg can generally be a connection or route; a Route usually refers to the specifically planned course.
- Near-synonymPfad
A Pfad is usually a narrow Weg, often through nature or terrain, whereas Weg is the more general term.
- Narrower termWanderweg
A Wanderweg is a Weg specifically intended for hiking and is therefore a narrower subtype.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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