Noun
der Autounfall
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ̯toˌʊnˌfal/
car accident, car crash
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plural Autounfälle
Meanings
Noun
- car accident, car crash
Example sentence
Haben Sie jemals einen Autounfall gesehen?
Have you ever seen a car accident?
Word forms
singular
der Autounfall
plural
die Autounfälle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Autounfall
Accusativeden Autounfall
Dativedem Autounfall
Genitivedes Autounfalls
Plural
Nominativedie Autounfälle
Accusativedie Autounfälle
Dativeden Autounfällen
Genitiveder Autounfälle
Usage
- in einen Autounfall verwickelt sein — be involved in a car accident; in takes accusative
- Autounfall / Autopanne — car accident / vehicle breakdown; different events
Nach dem Autounfall war die Kreuzung eine Stunde lang gesperrt.
After the car accident, the junction was closed for an hour.