Autobahn
die Autobahn
German translations
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German meaning: Eine mehrspurige Straße für den Schnellverkehr von Kraftfahrzeugen. English meaning: Highway Synonym: Schnellstraße German example: Auf der Autobahn darf man oft so schnell fahren, wie man möchte. English example: On the highway, you can often drive as fast as you want. Type: Noun Article: die Singular Form: die Autobahn Plural Form: die Autobahnen
Word details
- German meaning
- Mautfrei bedeutet, dass für die Nutzung einer Straße oder eines Tunnels keine Gebühr (Maut) entrichtet werden muss.
- English meaning
- Toll-free
- Synonym
- gebührenfrei, kostenfrei
- German example
- Diese Autobahn ist mautfrei.
- English example
- This highway is toll-free.
Related words
- Nadelöhr
A "bottleneck" is a narrow point that severely slows down the flow of people, traffic, or information.
- Zusammenstoß
Collision
- Autobahnknoten
A highway interchange is a junction where two or more highways meet, allowing traffic to move from one highway to another without stopping.
- Autobahnraststätte
A motorway service area is a rest area on a motorway, usually with petrol stations, restaurants, and toilets.
- Überführung
Overpass
- Blechlawine
traffic jam
- Schneegewitter
Snowstorm
- Brummi
A colloquial term for a truck.
- Pendlerverkehr
Commuter traffic
- Autokarte
Road map
- Straßenkarte
Road map
- fetzen
Tear to shreds, speed
- gebühren
Fees
- bundesunmittelbar
Federally administered means that an institution or body is directly subordinate to the federal government and not to a state government.
- Stau
Traffic jam
- Trasse
Route, alignment
- Unfall
accident
- Tempolimit
Speed limit
- Karambolage
Pile-up
- Leitkegel
Traffic cone
- Affenzahn
Breakneck speed
- Affenzahn
Breakneck speed
- Raststätte
Rest area
- Rasthof
Motorway service area
- Rastanlage
Rest area, service area
- Autohof
Truck stop, rest area
- Rastplatz
Rest area
- Verkehrsminister
Minister of Transport
- Höchstgeschwindigkeit
Maximum speed
- Autoschlange
Traffic jam
- Massenkarambolage
Pile-up
- Ruheplatz
Resting place
- Elefantenrennen
An elephant race is a colloquial term for a slow overtaking maneuver by trucks on the highway.
- ereignen
Happen
- überholen
'To overtake' means to pass another vehicle and continue ahead of it.
- rücklaufend
reverse, backward
- Panne
Breakdown
- Geisterfahrer
Wrong-way driver
- Ausfahrt
Exit
- Geschwindigkeitsgrenze
Speed limit
- Verkehrsstau
Traffic jam
- Trassee
A trace is the planned route of a traffic route, such as a railway line or a highway.
- Verkehrsunfall
Traffic accident
- Streckenverlauf
The course of a route, such as a road, river, or hiking trail.
- Tempomat
Cruise control
- Autobahnausfahrt
Highway exit
- Autobahnauffahrt
Highway entrance
- Autounfall
Car accident
Example sentences with “Autobahn”
We drove on the autobahn. (Wir fuhren auf der Autobahn.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for 'autobahn'?
It is 'die Autobahn' (feminine). Plural: 'die Autobahnen'.