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German
Etymology
Gas (“gas”) + Pedal (“pedal”). Gas, which does not mean “petrol” in German, refers to the fuel-air mixture in the engine, which is regulated by the throttle.
Pronunciation
Noun
Gaspedal n (strong, genitive Gaspedals, plural Gaspedale)
- throttle; accelerator; accelerator pedal
Declension
Further reading
- “Gaspedal” in Duden online
- “Gaspedal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache