Vokabahn

Verkehr

Vokabahn
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Noun

der Verkehr

Pronunciation: /fɛrˈkeːr/

traffic

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Meanings

Noun
  1. traffic

Example sentence

Um diese Zeit ist der Verkehr besonders dicht.

The traffic is especially heavy at this time of day.

Word forms

der

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Verkehr
Accusativeden Verkehr
Dativedem Verkehr
Genitivedes Verkehrs

Verkehr has no common plural.

Usage

  • im dichten Verkehr — A common expression describing heavy traffic.
  • Verkehr / Verkehrsmittel — Traffic differs from a means of transport.
Extra sentence

Wegen der Baustelle stockt der Verkehr.

Traffic is being held up because of the roadworks.