Bürgersteig

German

Etymology

19th century, from Bürger (“citizen”) +‎ Steig (“footpath”). Introduced as a puristic alternative to then-predominant Trottoir (therefore unusual in Switzerland, like other purisms of that era).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏrɡərˌʃtaɪ̯k/, [ˈbʏʁ.ɡɐˌʃtaɪ̯k], [ˈbʏɐ̯-]
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃtaɪ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)
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Noun

Bürgersteig m (strong, genitive Bürgersteigs or Bürgersteiges, plural Bürgersteige)

  1. (especially Germany) pavement (UK), sidewalk (US) (footpath at the side of a street, road)
    Synonyms: (especially Austria) Gehsteig, (especially Switzerland) Trottoir
    Hypernyms: (any footpath) Gehweg, Fußweg, Fußgängerweg

Declension

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Derived terms
  • die Bürgersteige hochklappen

Further reading
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