Danish Word of the Day
gade
/GAH-de/ • noun — 17th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: street; a public road in a town or city
Examples
- Huset ligger på en stille gade.
(The house is located on a quiet street.) - Gaden er travl om morgenen.
(The street is busy in the morning.) - Gå ned ad gaden og tag til venstre.
(Go down the street and turn left.)
Synonyms
- vej
- stræde
Use 'gade' for streets inside towns or cities. 'Vej' is more general and can mean larger roads or country roads, while 'stræde' often refers to a small narrow street. Common phrases: 'på gaden' (on the street) and the definite form is made by adding -n: 'gaden'.
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