Karre

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German

Alternative forms

  • Karren m (chiefly southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

Etymology

A chiefly Central and Low German form (vis-à-vis Upper German Karren). From Middle Low German karre f and northern Middle High German karre f, from Old Saxon karra and Old High German karra, from Latin carrus (cart), from Gaulish *karros. Compare Dutch kar, English car, Swedish kärra. Doublet of Ross.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʁə/
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Noun

Karre f (genitive Karre, plural Karren)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) cart, barrow
    Synonym: Wagen
  2. (colloquial) car, automobile
    Synonyms: Auto, Kiste, Wagen
    • 1996, “Risikobiographie”, in Posen, performed by Die Sterne:
      Nein, eure Suppe esse ich nicht / Schon lieber mache ich haufenweise Miese / Und fahr' die neugekaufte Karre auf die Wiese
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Hunsrik

Alternative forms

  • khare (Wiesemann spelling system)

Pronunciation

Noun

Karre m (plural Karre, diminutive Karreche)

  1. car
    Sie hon zweu Karre.
    They have two cars

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