Waggon

== German == === Alternative forms === Wagon === Etymology === Early 19th century, from English waggon, from Middle Dutch waghen, from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz. Doublet of inherited Wagen. The French-like pronunciation was adopted under the influence of French wagon, itself a borrowing from English. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vaˈɡɔ̃/, [va-], [ʋa-], [-ɡɔ̃ː], [-ɡɔŋ] (southern, especially Austria) IPA(key): /vaˈɡoːn/ Hyphenation: Wag‧gon === Noun === Waggon m (strong, genitive Waggons, plural Waggons or Waggone) railway wagon, railroad car Synonyms: Wagen, Eisenbahnwagen (now especially) freight wagon, box van, box car Synonym: Güterwagen ==== Usage notes ==== The plural Waggons is used with the more northern pronunciation, the plural Waggone is used with the southern one. While the simple word Wagen is now commoner, Waggon is still used, especially for clarity instead of the lengthy and formal Eisenbahnwagen and Güterwagen. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Waggon” in Duden online “Waggon”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[4] (in German)