Bergstraße

See also: Bergstrasse

English

Proper noun

Bergstraße

  1. A rural district in southern Hesse, Germany.
  2. An ancient trade route in Hesse and Baden-Württemberg, after which the district is named.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Berg +‎ Straße

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛʁkʃtʀaːsə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Berg‧stra‧ße

Noun

Bergstraße f (genitive Bergstraße, plural Bergstraßen, diminutive Bergsträßchen n)

  1. mountain road
    Synonym: Gebirgsstraße
    Antonym: Talstraße

Declension

Proper noun

die Bergstraße f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Bergstraße)

  1. a rural district of Hesse; seat: Heppenheim

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