Autobahn

See also: autobahn

German

Etymology

Auto +‎ Bahn

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊ̯toˌbaːn]
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  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

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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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