Fahrzeug

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaː(ɐ̯)tsɔʏ̯k/, [ˈfaːɐ̯tsɔʏ̯k], [ˈfaːtsɔʏ̯k] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːtsɔʏ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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  • Hyphenation: Fahr‧zeug

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (general) vehicle
  2. (narrower) motor vehicle, automobile, car

Declension[edit]

Declension of Fahrzeug [neuter, strong]
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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