Blechlawine
dieNountraffic jam; line of cars
English translations
- 01
sheet metal avalanche
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine große Anzahl von Autos oder anderen Fahrzeugen, die sich langsam oder gar nicht bewegen.
- English meaning
- traffic jam
- Synonym
- Verkehrsstau
- German example
- Auf der Autobahn gab es eine Blechlawine aufgrund eines Unfalls.
- English example
- There was a traffic jam on the highway due to an accident.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Blechlawine
- Plural Form
- die Blechlawinen
Example sentences with “Blechlawine”
Wir standen stundenlang in der Blechlawine. (We were stuck in the traffic jam for hours.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the literal meaning?
It literally means 'tin avalanche', referring to a long line of cars.