Verkehrsstau

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Verkehr (traffic) +‎ -s- +‎ Stau (congestion).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fɛrˈkeːrsˌʃtaʊ̯/, [fɐˈkeːɐ̯sˌʃtaʊ̯], [fɛɐ̯-], [-ˈkɛɐ̯s-]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Verkehrsstau m (strong, genitive Verkehrsstaus, plural Verkehrsstaus or Verkehrsstaue)

  1. (formal) traffic jam (situation in which road traffic is stationary or very slow)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Simple Stau is used except in very formal contexts (or otherwise in the rare case of comparing different kinds of congestions).

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