Elchtest

German

Etymology

From Elch +‎ Test. Coined in 1997 (after a Mercedes-Benz overturned during the test at 60 km/h, less than 40 mph), pejoratively implying one rarely or never needs to perform such maneuvers at the speeds used in the test, except in "exotic" countries such as Sweden, where elk sometimes do get onto the roads.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Elchtest m (genitive Elchtests, plural Elchtests)

  1. moose test, elk test

Declension
Declension of Elchtest
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Elchtest die Elchtests
genitive eines des Elchtests der Elchtests
dative einem dem Elchtest den Elchtests
accusative einen den Elchtest die Elchtests

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