Noun
der Stau
Pronunciation: /ʃtaʊ̯/
traffic jam
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plural Staus
Meanings
Noun
- traffic jam
- build-up; congestion (of water, etc.)
Example sentence
Sind Sie in einen Stau geraten?
Did you get stuck in traffic?
Word forms
singular
der Stau
plural
die Staus
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Stau
Accusativeden Stau
Dativedem Stau
Genitivedes Staus
Plural
Nominativedie Staus
Accusativedie Staus
Dativeden Staus
Genitiveder Staus
Usage
- im Stau stehen — Be stuck in traffic; im means in dem.
- in einen Stau geraten — Get caught in a traffic jam; accusative marks the transition.
Wegen des Staus kamen wir erst nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit an.
Because of the traffic jam, we did not arrive until after dark.