Polyglot Dictionary

Durchfahrt

/ˈdʊʁçˌfaːɐ̯t/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Durchfahrten

Meaning

  1. passage

    Built from durch (through) + Fahrt (drive).

    • Durchfahrt verboten!

      No through traffic!

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • durch through
  • Fahrt drive

Similar words

Passage

Durchfahrt specifically means a passage or thoroughfare for vehicles; Passage is more general — a covered pedestrian arcade, or a passage in a book.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

trecho

trecho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "passage."

Practice

1 What does Durchfahrt mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ verboten!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Durchfahrt?

nouncompound

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