Noun
die Rettungsgasse
Pronunciation: /ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌɡasə/
emergency corridor between lanes
C2
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plural Rettungsgassen
Meanings
Noun
- emergency corridor between lanes
- emergency corridor (a clear lane which has to be formed by vehicle drivers on multi-lane carriageways in case of traffic congestion)
Example sentence
Bei Stau müssen alle sofort eine Rettungsgasse bilden.
In a traffic jam everyone has to form an emergency corridor at once.
Word forms
singular
die Rettungsgasse
plural
die Rettungsgassen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Rettungsgasse
Accusativedie Rettungsgasse
Dativeder Rettungsgasse
Genitiveder Rettungsgasse
Plural
Nominativedie Rettungsgassen
Accusativedie Rettungsgassen
Dativeden Rettungsgassen
Genitiveder Rettungsgassen
Usage
- eine Rettungsgasse bilden — to form an emergency corridor between traffic lanes
- Rettungsgasse / Standstreifen — the corridor between queued vehicles / the hard shoulder; different spaces
Der Krankenwagen fuhr langsam durch die freigehaltene Rettungsgasse.
The ambulance drove slowly through the emergency corridor that had been kept clear.