Rastplatz

German

Etymology

Rast (“break, rest”) +‎ Platz (“place, site”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʁastplats]
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  • Hyphenation: Rast‧platz

Noun

Rastplatz m (strong, genitive Rastplatzes, plural Rastplätze)

  1. A resting area by a road or motorway, often with toilets and benches, but with no petrol station or motel and at most small-scale catering

Declension
Declension of Rastplatz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rastplatz die Rastplätze
genitive eines des Rastplatzes der Rastplätze
dative einem dem Rastplatz, Rastplatze1 den Rastplätzen
accusative einen den Rastplatz die Rastplätze

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Wasserwanderrastplatz

See also

Further reading
  • “Rastplatz” in Duden online
  • “Rastplatz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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