Starenkasten
derNounstarling box; speed camera (colloquial)
English translations
- 01
peepshow
- 02
box seat
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Starenkasten ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für eine Anlage zur Geschwindigkeitsüberwachung im Straßenverkehr.
- English meaning
- A speed camera is a colloquial term for a device used to monitor speed in road traffic.
- Synonym
- Blitzer, Radarfalle
- German example
- Der Autofahrer wurde von einem Starenkasten geblitzt, weil er zu schnell fuhr.
- English example
- The driver was flashed by a speed camera because he was driving too fast.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Starenkasten
- Plural Form
- die Starenkästen
Example sentences with “Starenkasten”
Da vorne steht ein Starenkasten. (There is a speed camera ahead.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is it called Starenkasten?
Originally a birdhouse, the term is now common slang for speed camera boxes due to their shape. It is masculine (der).