Autobahn

See also: autobahn

German

Etymology

Auto +‎ Bahn

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊ̯toˌbaːn]
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Noun

Autobahn f (genitive Autobahn, plural Autobahnen)

  1. motorway (Britain, Ireland, New Zealand), freeway (Australia, Canada, US), highway (parts of the US), expressway (parts of Canada, parts of the US), controlled-access highway

Declension
Declension of Autobahn [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Autobahn die Autobahnen
genitive einer der Autobahn der Autobahnen
dative einer der Autobahn den Autobahnen
accusative eine die Autobahn die Autobahnen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Dutch: autobaan
  • → English: autobahn
  • → Persian: اتوبان‎ (otubân, “freeway”)
  • → Turkish: otoban
  • → Japanese: アウトバーン (autobān)

Further reading
  • “Autobahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Autobahn” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Autobahn” in Duden online
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