das Trottoir
B1sidewalk
- English meaning
- sidewalk
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Trottoirs
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Trottoir in a sentence
Das Velofahren auf dem Trottoir ist nicht erlaubt.
Cycling on the sidewalk is not allowed.
Declension of das Trottoir
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Trottoir | die Trottoirs |
| Accusative | das Trottoir | die Trottoirs |
| Dative | dem Trottoir | den Trottoirs |
| Genitive | des Trottoirs | der Trottoirs |
Where Trottoir comes from
Das Wort ist Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts von gleichbedeutend französischem trottoir, einer Ableitung zum Verb trotter ‚in Trab gehen, traben, trippeln, schnell gehen, umherschweifen‘ (siehe »trotten«) entlehnt.
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Questions about Trottoir
Is it der, die or das Trottoir?
It is das Trottoir — Trottoir is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Trottoirs.
What is the plural of Trottoir?
The plural of das Trottoir is die Trottoirs.
What is the genitive of Trottoir?
The genitive singular is des Trottoirs. The dative plural is den Trottoirs.
What does Trottoir mean in English?
das Trottoir means "sidewalk". For example: "Das Velofahren auf dem Trottoir ist nicht erlaubt." — "Cycling on the sidewalk is not allowed."
What level is Trottoir in German?
Trottoir is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the streets & roads vocabulary.
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