Autobahn

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Auto +‎ Bahn

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊ̯toˌbaːn]
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Noun[edit]

Autobahn f (genitive Autobahn, plural Autobahnen)

  1. motorway (Britain, Ireland, New Zealand), freeway (Australia, Canada, US), highway (parts of the US), expressway (parts of Canada, parts of the US), controlled-access highway

Declension[edit]

Declension of Autobahn [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Autobahn die Autobahnen
genitive einer der Autobahn der Autobahnen
dative einer der Autobahn den Autobahnen
accusative eine die Autobahn die Autobahnen

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Dutch: autobaan
  • → English: autobahn
  • → Persian: اتوبان (otubân, “freeway”)
  • → Turkish: otoban
  • → Japanese: アウトバーン (autobān)

Further reading[edit]

  • “Autobahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Autobahn” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Autobahn” in Duden online
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