This is the 1219th most frequent Dutch word.
street
The Dutch word "straat" means "street" in English.
Here, 'straat' refers to a physical road or thoroughfare in a city or town.
De straat is breed en druk.
The street is wide and busy.
In this sentence, 'straat' describes a specific location where the action takes place.
We wandelen vaak in deze straat in de avond.
We often walk in this street in the evening.
The term 'straat' is used to refer to conceptual names assigned to roads.