Rostlaube
dieNounold banger; rust bucket (car)
English translations
- 01
rooftop
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein altes, verrostetes Auto.
- English meaning
- Rust bucket
- Synonym
- Schrottauto
- German example
- Seine Rostlaube qualmt und stinkt.
- English example
- His rust bucket smokes and stinks.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Rostlaube
- Plural Form
- die Rostlauben
Example sentences with “Rostlaube”
Er fährt immer noch mit seiner alten Rostlaube herum. (He still drives around in his old rust bucket.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Rostlaube a formal word?
No, 'die Rostlaube' is colloquial and derogatory, used specifically for old, dilapidated cars.