Autobahn

Autobahn

See also: autobahn

German

Etymology

    From Auto +‎ Bahn.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊ̯toˌbaːn]
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    • Hyphenation: Au‧to‧bahn

    Noun

    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

    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

    Descendants

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

    Further reading

    • “Autobahn”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
    • “Autobahn” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
    • “Autobahn” in Duden online
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