noun
die Trasse, -n
route
The German noun "Trasse" means "route" or "track", especially referring to a designated path for transportation or infrastructure such as roads, railways, pipelines, or power lines.
- It is borrowed from French "trace", meaning "trace" or "path".
Similar words:
- Weg (way, path) — more general, any kind of path.
- Strecke (stretch, section) — emphasizes length or segment of a route.
- Bahntrasse (railway track) — specific to railways.
Differences:
- "Trasse" implies a planned, fixed corridor mainly for technical or infrastructural uses, while "Weg" can mean any path or way, including informal ones.
- "Strecke" highlights the distance covered rather than the designated corridor.
- "Trasse" carries a formal and spatial concept of infrastructure placement not implied in "Bahn" or "Weg".
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Examples
Die neue Trasse führt durch den Wald.noun
The new route leads through the forest.
Viele Radfahrer nutzen diese Trasse im Sommer sehr gern.noun
Many cyclists really like to use this route in the summer.
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