Pädken

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• Trampelpfad
• Waldweg