Trottoir

See also: trottoir

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French trottoir. Compare dialectal Trottwa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌtʁɔto̯ˈaː], [ˌtʁɔto̯ˈaːɐ̯], [ˌtʁɔto̯ˈaːr]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Noun

Trottoir n (strong, genitive Trottoirs, plural Trottoirs)

  1. (Switzerland, regional in Germany) sidewalk, pavement
    Synonyms: Bürgersteig, Fußgängerweg, Gehweg, Gehsteig

Declension

Declension of Trottoir [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Trottoir die Trottoirs
genitive eines des Trottoirs der Trottoirs
dative einem dem Trottoir den Trottoirs
accusative ein das Trottoir die Trottoirs

Further reading

  • “Trottoir” in Duden online
  • “Trottoir” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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