English–German

“traffic jam” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtaʊ̯/

Example

Ich stehe im Stau.

I'm stuck in traffic.

Illustration for Stau (traffic jam)

How to say “traffic jam” in German

“Traffic jam” in German is Stau.

Something that accumulates when movement through a narrow passage is slowed or stopped.

Full entry for Stau: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Stau

Die Baustelle hat gestern einen Stau verursacht.

The construction site caused a traffic jam yesterday.

Tips for using Stau

  • Compounds such as Arbeitsstau and Datenstau use Stau for non-traffic backlogs.

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