Fahrzeug
German
Etymology
Compound of fahren (“travel”) + Zeug (“equipment”), which is a calque of Middle Low German vārtüch. The word was originally restricted to vessels, as still is Dutch vaartuig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaː(ɐ̯)tsɔʏ̯k/, [ˈfaːɐ̯tsɔʏ̯k], [ˈfaːtsɔʏ̯k] (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfaːtsɔʏ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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Noun
Fahrzeug n (genitive Fahrzeugs or Fahrzeuges, plural Fahrzeuge)
- (general) vehicle
- (narrower) motor vehicle, car
Declension
Declension of Fahrzeug
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Fahrzeug | die | Fahrzeuge |
| genitive | eines | des | Fahrzeuges, Fahrzeugs |
der | Fahrzeuge |
| dative | einem | dem | Fahrzeug, Fahrzeuge1 |
den | Fahrzeugen |
| accusative | ein | das | Fahrzeug | die | Fahrzeuge |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Hyponyms
- Begleitfahrzeug
- Kraftfahrzeug
- Schienenfahrzeug
- Wasserfahrzeug
Related terms
Further reading
- Fahrzeug in Duden online
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