Fahrzeug
التعريفات والمعاني
== German ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of fahren (“travel”) + Zeug (“equipment”), which is a calque of Middle Low German vārtüch. The word was originally restricted to vessels, as still is Dutch vaartuig.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈfaː(ɐ̯)tsɔʏ̯k/, [ˈfaːɐ̯tsɔʏ̯k], [ˈfaːtsɔʏ̯k] (standard)
IPA(key): /ˈfaːtsɔʏ̯ç/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
Hyphenation: Fahr‧zeug
=== Noun ===
Fahrzeug n (strong, genitive Fahrzeuges or Fahrzeugs, plural Fahrzeuge)
(general) vehicle
(narrower) motor vehicle, automobile, car
==== Declension ====
==== Hyponyms ====
==== Related terms ====
Fahrdamm
Flugzeug
=== Further reading ===
“Fahrzeug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Fahrzeug” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Fahrzeug” in Duden online