Polyglot Dictionary

Mitfahrgelegenheit

/ˈmɪtfaːɐ̯ɡəˌleːɡn̩haɪ̯t/

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
Mitfahrgelegenheiten

Meaning

  1. lift, carpool

    Built from mitfahren (ride along) + Gelegenheit (opportunity).

    • Ich suche eine Mitfahrgelegenheit nach Berlin.

      I'm looking for a lift to Berlin.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • mitfahren ride along
  • Gelegenheit opportunity

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

elevator

Close — a "lift" (British English) relates to an elevator.

French

ascenseur

Close — a lift, carpool relates to an elevator, lift.

Practice

1 What does Mitfahrgelegenheit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich suche eine ___ nach Berlin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Mitfahrgelegenheit?

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