Verkehr

German

Etymology

Deverbal of verkehren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛrˈkeːr/, [fɛrˈkeːr], [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]
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  • Rhymes: -eːɐ̯

Noun

Verkehr m (genitive Verkehrs or Verkehres, plural Verkehre)

  1. verbal noun of verkehren; traffic (in all senses, on literal and on digital paths), interaction through movement in somebody’s sphere, exchange
    Warenverkehrgoods traffic
    Der Verkehr war heute wieder dicht!The traffic today has been dense again!
    Verkehrssittecustom
    1896, Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, § 276:
    Fahrlässig handelt, wer die im Verkehr erforderliche Sorgfalt außer Acht läßt.
    Negligently acts he who lets the care of intercourse that is due go out of heed.
  2. (euphemistic) ellipsis of Geschlechtsverkehr (sexual intercourse)

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