Dammweg

embankment path, levee track

noun DAM-vek Rare

Usage Note

Dammweg is a path or track running along the top of an earthen embankment (Damm), whether a river levee, railway embankment, or pond dam. Many German cities have scenic Dammwege along rivers that are popular with cyclists and joggers.

Examples

"Wir liefen den Dammweg am Rhein entlang bis zum nächsten Dorf."

Natural Translation

We walked along the embankment path by the Rhine to the next village.

Literal Translation

We walked the embankment-path along the Rhine to the next village.

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