Noun
die Limousine
Pronunciation: /ˌlɪmuˈziːnə/
saloon car/sedan (car with a lowered boot/trunk)
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plural Limousinen
Meanings
Noun
- saloon car/sedan (car with a lowered boot/trunk)
- limousine (luxury version of the above)
Example sentence
Draußen ist gerade eine Limousine vorgefahren.
A saloon car has just pulled up outside.
Word forms
singular
die Limousine
plural
die Limousinen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Limousine
Accusativedie Limousine
Dativeder Limousine
Genitiveder Limousine
Plural
Nominativedie Limousinen
Accusativedie Limousinen
Dativeden Limousinen
Genitiveder Limousinen
Usage
- eine viertürige Limousine — A four-door saloon or sedan; Limousine need not mean a long luxury car.
- Limousine / Kombi — These distinguish a saloon car from an estate car.
Die Familie entschied sich für eine gebrauchte Limousine.
The family chose a used saloon car.