Fahrzeug

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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/, , (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːtsɔʏ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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  • Hyphenation: Fahr‧zeug

Noun

Fahrzeug n (strong, genitive Fahrzeuges or Fahrzeugs, plural Fahrzeuge)

  1. (general) vehicle
  2. (narrower) motor vehicle, automobile, 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 rare, see notes.

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