Definition
A unit of distance measurement, specifically the distance along a chaussée or raised road, used historically in German-speaking regions.
Etymology
German compound: 'Chaussee' (raised road) + 'Meile' (mile). This specialized measurement unit reflected how Europeans measured journeys along major roads.
Kelly Says
Before standardized measuring, distances were relative to the road type—a 'chausseemeile' was shorter than a country mile because you could travel faster on a raised, maintained road.
Translations
CACatalà
avinguda
ah-vee-NOO-da
CSČeština
boulevard
boo-le-vard
DADansk
boulevard
boo-levard
DEDeutsch
Chausseemeile
KOW-zee-may-le
ELΕλληνικά
boulevard
boo-le-vard
ESEspañol
kilómetro de calzada
kee-loh-mee-troh deh kal-SAH-da
FAفارسی
بولیوار
boo-lee-var
FISuomi
bulevardi
boo-le-var-di
FRFrançais
avenue
ah-vee-nyoo
GUGU
બુલેવાર્ડ
boo-le-va-ard
HAHA
bullevard
boo-le-vard
HEעברית
בולווארד
boo-le-vard
HUMagyar
boulevard
boo-le-vard
IDBahasa Indonesia
jalan
ja-lan
ITItaliano
viale
vee-AH-le
MRMR
बुलवार्ड
boo-le-va-ard
MSBahasa Melayu
boulevard
boo-le-vard
NONorsk
boulevard
boo-levard
PAPA
ਬੁਲਵਾਰਡ
boo-le-va-ard
PTPortuguês
avenida
ah-ve-nee-da
RORomână
bulevard
boo-le-vard
SVSvenska
boulevard
boo-levard
SWKiswahili
boulevard
boo-le-vard
TAதமிழ்
பூலவார்டு
poo-la-va-ar-du
TEతెలుగు
బూలవార్డు
boo-la-va-ar-du
TLTL
boulevard
boo-le-vard
UKУкраїнська
бульвар
boo-lvar
URاردو
bulevarad
boo-le-va-rad
ZUZU
bullevard
boo-le-vard