Noun
die Autobahn
Pronunciation: [ˈʔaʊ̯toˌbaːn]
motorway, freeway (controlled-access highway)
A1
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plural Autobahnen
Meanings
Noun
- motorway, freeway (controlled-access highway)
Example sentence
Ich geriet auf der Autobahn in einen Stau.
I got caught in a traffic jam on the expressway.
Word forms
singular
die Autobahn
plural
die Autobahnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Autobahn
Accusativedie Autobahn
Dativeder Autobahn
Genitiveder Autobahn
Plural
Nominativedie Autobahnen
Accusativedie Autobahnen
Dativeden Autobahnen
Genitiveder Autobahnen
Usage
- auf der Autobahn fahren — Use auf plus dative for travelling on a motorway.
- Autobahn / Ausfahrt — Ausfahrt names the exit used to leave it.
Die Autobahn führt durch einen langen Tunnel.
The motorway passes through a long tunnel.