Pädken
German
Etymology
From German Low German Pad (“path”) with the diminutive suffix -ken. Equivalent to standard German Pfädchen, which is not interchangeable, however.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛtkən/
Noun
Pädken n (genitive Pädkens, plural Pädkes or Pädkens or Pädken)
- (colloquial, regional, north-western Germany) small unpaved path
- Lass uns die Straße weitergehn. Dies Pädken wird nach’m Regen so schlammig sein.
- Let’s continue to follow the road. This path must be very muddy after the rain.
- Lass uns die Straße weitergehn. Dies Pädken wird nach’m Regen so schlammig sein.
Synonyms
- Trampelpfad
- Waldweg