Pädken
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Etymology[edit]
From German Low German Pad (“path”) with the diminutive suffix -ken. Equivalent to standard German Pfädchen, which is not interchangeable, however.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Pädken n (strong, genitive Pädkens, plural Pädkes or Pädkens or Pädken)
- (colloquial, regional, north-western Germany) small unpaved path
- Synonyms: Trampelpfad, Waldweg
- 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.