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Trampelpfad

beaten path, trampled trail

noun TRAM-pel-pfat Rare
Travel & Places Directions

Usage Note

Trampelpfad is an informal, unofficial path worn into the ground by repeated foot traffic. Unlike a Wanderweg it is not maintained or signposted; in urban contexts it often cuts across lawns or parks.

Examples

"Durch das Feld führt ein Trampelpfad direkt zur Bushaltestelle."

Natural Translation

A beaten path leads directly across the field to the bus stop.

Literal Translation

Through the field leads a beaten-path directly to-the bus-stop.

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