Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung

/ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯tsbəˌɡʁɛntsʊŋ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzungen

Meaning

  1. speed limit

    Built from Geschwindigkeit (speed) + Begrenzung (limit).

    • Hier gilt eine Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung.

      A speed limit applies here.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Geschwindigkeit speed
  • Begrenzung limit

Similar words

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung and Höchstgeschwindigkeit are close synonyms for "speed limit"; Höchstgeschwindigkeit can also mean a vehicle's maximum possible speed, not just the legal limit.

Practice

1 What does Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hier gilt eine ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung?

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