Tanke
dieNoungas station (colloquial)
English translations
- 01
idea
- 02
thought
Word details
- German meaning
- Kurzform für Tankstelle; ein Ort, an dem man Kraftstoff für Fahrzeuge kaufen kann.
- English meaning
- Gas station
- Synonym
- Tankstelle
- German example
- Ich muss noch zur Tanke fahren, bevor wir losfahren.
- English example
- I still need to go to the gas station before we leave.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Tanke
- Plural Form
- die Tanken
Related words
- Öltanker
oil tanker
- tanken
to refuel
- betanken
To refuel means to fill a vehicle with fuel.
- Öltanker
Oil tanker
- auftanken
To refuel means to fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel or to recharge one's energy.
- volltanken
to fill up the tank
- Ölteppich
Oil slick
- erstinken
to reek, to stink
- Verflüssigung
Liquefaction refers to the transition of a substance from a gaseous or solid state to a liquid state.
- Autohof
Truck stop, rest area
- Widerlichkeit
Repulsiveness
- Sprit
Gasoline, alcohol
- Buganker
Bow anchor
- stinken
To stink
- sonnen
to sunbathe
- Tankstelle
gas station
- unverträglich
incompatible
- Tankfahrzeug
tanker truck; tank truck
Example sentences with “Tanke”
Ich muss kurz an die Tanke. (I have to go to the gas station quickly.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Tanke formal?
No, 'Tanke' is a colloquial short form of 'Tankstelle'. It is feminine (die Tanke). Plural: Tanken.