noun
bridge
A2
Brücke: a bridge — structure spanning obstacles (river, road); figuratively, a link or connection. Noun: feminine (die Brücke), plural Brücken, regular declension (Genitiv der Brücke). Common preposition: über (e.g., über die Brücke gehen) with accusative for movement across. No irregular plural.
Examples
Fahren Sie über die nächste Brücke und dann rechts.
Drive over the next bridge and then turn right.
Die Touristen gingen langsam über die Brücke, obwohl das Wetter stürmisch war.
The tourists walked slowly across the bridge, although the weather was stormy.
Die Brücke verbindet die beiden Stadtteile.
The bridge connects the two districts.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture cars driving over a tall bridge labeled 'Brücke'.
Think 'brook' – both are over/near water; a 'Brücke' crosses water.
Die Brücke — imagine a feminine form 'die' spanning the river.
Notes
Common in directions and transport contexts.