Polyglot Dictionary

Schienenverkehr

/ˈʃiːnənfɛɐ̯ˌkeːɐ̯/

der noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. rail traffic

    Built from Schiene (rail) + Verkehr (traffic).

    • Der Schienenverkehr ruht.

      Rail traffic is at a standstill.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual

Made of

  • Schiene rail
  • Verkehr traffic

Practice

1 What does Schienenverkehr mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ ruht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schienenverkehr?

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