Boulevard

See also: boulevard

English

Proper noun

Boulevard

1. A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.

German

Etymology

Later 18th century, from French boulevard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buləˈvaːr/, [bu.ləˈvaː(ɐ̯)], [ˌbʊ-], [ˌbuː-], [-ˈvaːʁ]

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• (Austria usually) IPA^(key): /bʊlˈvaːr/
• Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Noun

Boulevard m (strong, genitive Boulevards, plural Boulevards)

1. boulevard, avenue, broad street (typically outside the German-speaking countries, especially in France)

   Synonyms: (breite) Straße, Hauptstraße, Ringstraße, (prestigious, landscaped) Prachtstraße, Flanierstraße, Geschäftsstraße, Allee

2. Short for Boulevardpresse (“yellow press”).

   Synonyms: Regenbogenpresse, Skandalpresse

Declension

Declension of Boulevard [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Boulevard	die	Boulevards
genitive	eines	des	Boulevards	der	Boulevards
dative	einem	dem	Boulevard	den	Boulevards
accusative	einen	den	Boulevard	die	Boulevards

Derived terms

• Boulevardblatt
• Boulevardjournalismus
• Boulevardpresse
• Boulevardzeitung

Further reading

• “Boulevard” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Boulevard” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Boulevard” in Duden online
• Boulevard on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de