entlang
German, preposition/ɛntˈlaŋ/
entlang is spelled E-N-T-L-A-N-G (7 letters) and appears 44 times per million words in written German, the 1,929th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Entlang is a German preposition meaning “[with genitive]” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does entlang mean in English?
adverb
- 1
along
Ich gehe an dem Fluss entlang.
preposition
- 1
[with genitive]
Entlang des Flusses stehen viele Bäume.
- 2
colloquial[with dative]
Entlang dem Fluss stehen viele Bäume.
postposition
- 1
along; indicates movement
Ich gehe den Fluss entlang.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. neben, am Rand, der Länge folgend
postposition: 1. längs
prefix: 1. sich parallel zu etwas bewegend, der Länge folgend
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of entlang
- lang alternative colloquial postpositional
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce entlang?
- /ɛntˈlaŋ/
- [ɛntˈlaŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to entlang
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is entlang in German?
entlang appears 44 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).