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am Stadtrand

on the outskirts of the city

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on the outskirts of the city Literally, “at the edge of the city.” “Am” is a contraction of “an dem.”
GE: Wir haben ein kleines Haus am Stadtrand gekauft.
EN: We bought a small house on the outskirts of the city.

Ich parke immer am Stadtrand.

I always park on the outskirts of town.

Na ja, die wohnen am Stadtrand.

Well, they live on the outskirts of the city.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Helen und Kathy mieteten ein Appartement am Stadtrand von Tokio.

Helen and Kathy rented an apartment on the outskirts of Tokyo.

Aber ich wohne am Stadtrand.

But I live on the outskirts of the city.

— La Grande Bellezza - Die große Schönheit (2013)