noun
one-way street
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Einbahnstraße means 'one-way street'. It refers to a street allowing traffic in only one direction. Feminine noun (die Einbahnstraße), plural Einbahnstraßen. Used with prepositions like in (e.g., in einer Einbahnstraße fahren) requiring dative. Common on traffic signs and maps.
Examples
In dieser Einbahnstraße darf man nur in eine Richtung fahren.
On this one-way street you are only allowed to drive in one direction.
Der Fahrer fuhr in eine Einbahnstraße, obwohl das Schild deutlich sichtbar war.
The driver drove into a one-way street, although the sign was clearly visible.
Achtung, das ist eine Einbahnstraße!
Caution, this is a one-way street!
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a road sign with an arrow pointing in one direction and the word 'Einbahnstraße' beneath it.
Sounds like 'one-ban-straße' — think 'one direction street'.
die — feminine: picture the street sign with a pink ribbon to remember 'die Einbahnstraße'.
Notes
Einbahnstraße is a compound noun (Einbahn + Straße). It refers specifically to streets where traffic is allowed only in a single direction.