der Stadtplan, ¨-e
city map
Eine Karte von einer Stadt. Darauf sieht man Straßen, Plätze und wichtige Orte, um den Weg zu finden.
Definition & meaning
A Stadtplan is a map of a city or town. It typically depicts streets, public transport routes, points of interest, tourist attractions, and administrative boundaries. It is designed to help residents and visitors navigate through an urban area.
While paper versions were historically standard, the term is now commonly used to refer to digital map applications or GPS-based navigation tools used for urban orientation.
Grammar & Word origin
The word is a masculine compound noun consisting of two parts:
- Stadt: Meaning city or town.
- Plan: Meaning plan, map, or layout.
Grammatically, it follows the rules for masculine nouns:
- Nominative: der Stadtplan
- Genitive: des Stadtplans
- Dative: dem Stadtplan
- Accusative: den Stadtplan
- Plural: die Stadtpläne
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
Er sucht den Stadtplan.noun
He is looking for the city map.
Können Sie mir den Stadtplan kurz leihen?noun
Could you lend me the city map for a moment?
Die Touristen betrachten die alten Stadtpläne.noun
The tourists look at the old city maps.
Der Stadtplan liegt auf dem Tisch.noun
The city map is on the table.
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