Elefantenrennen
dasNounelephant race (colloquial term for trucks overtaking each other slowly on the highway)
English translations
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elephant race
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Elefantenrennen ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für ein langsames Überholmanöver von Lastwagen auf der Autobahn.
- English meaning
- An elephant race is a colloquial term for a slow overtaking maneuver by trucks on the highway.
- Synonym
- langsames Rennen
- German example
- Auf der Autobahn kam es zu einem Elefantenrennen, das den Verkehr behinderte.
- English example
- There was an elephant race on the highway, which slowed down traffic.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Elefantenrennen
- Plural Form
- die Elefantenrennen
Example sentences with “Elefantenrennen”
Auf der Autobahn gab es schon wieder ein Elefantenrennen zwischen zwei LKWs. (There was an elephant race between two trucks on the highway again.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of the German idiom 'Elefantenrennen'?
'Elefantenrennen' is a humorous term used when one heavy vehicle slowly passes another, blocking the fast lane for a long time. It is a neuter noun (das Elefantenrennen).