Trampelpfad

German

Etymology

trampeln (“to trample”) +‎ Pfad (“path”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʀampl̩ˌpfaːt/, /ˈtʀampəlˌpfaːt/

Noun

Trampelpfad m (genitive Trampelpfads or Trampelpfades, plural Trampelpfade)

  1. desire line (path in formerly pathless area created by people or animals through frequent walking along the same line)

Declension
Declension of Trampelpfad
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trampelpfad die Trampelpfade
genitive eines des Trampelpfades,
Trampelpfads		 der Trampelpfade
dative einem dem Trampelpfad,
Trampelpfade1		 den Trampelpfaden
accusative einen den Trampelpfad die Trampelpfade
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
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