Straße

street

Plural: die Straßen/ˈʃtʁaːsə/

A feminine noun (die Straße). In addresses, it's written as one word with the street name: 'Berliner Straße'. The 'ß' (Eszett) is unique to German.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
die Straße	die Straßen	/ˈʃtʁaːsə/

Example Sentences

Die Straße ist sehr lang.

The street is very long.

Ich wohne in der Gartenstraße.

I live on Gartenstraße.

Gehen Sie die Straße geradeaus.

Go straight along the street.

Compound Words

Straßenbahn (die) — tram/streetcar

Hauptstraße (die) — main street

Common Mistakes

Writing 'Strasse' instead of 'Straße'

✅ In Germany use 'ß' after long vowels: 'Straße' (Switzerland uses 'ss')

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derWeg

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gehen(A1)fahren(A2)

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