noun
route
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Strecke (die; Pl. Strecken) means 'route' or 'section'—a stretch of road, track, or distance. Feminine noun with plural Strecken. Used for travel segments (train or road) and for distance segments; appears in idioms like 'auf der Strecke bleiben' (to be left behind). No unusual declension except regular plural.
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Die Strecke von hier zum Bahnhof ist nicht weit.
The distance from here to the station is not far.
Die Strecke nach Berlin ist sehr lang.
The route to Berlin is very long.
Die Bahn setzte Ersatzbusse ein, weil die Strecke wegen eines Unfalls gesperrt wurde.
The railway used replacement buses because the line was closed due to an accident.
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Imagine a single straight line on a map marking the route
Sounds like 'stretch' — think of a stretch of road
Die Strecke — picture a female driver (die) pointing along the route
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Strecke can mean a route, a stretch (of road), or a distance. Context determines the nuance.