German word

Autofahrer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːʁɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundriver

Example

Der Autofahrer fuhr vorsichtig.

The driver drove carefully.

Illustration for Autofahrer (driver)

More examples

Ein Autofahrer hielt an der Ampel.

A driver stopped at the traffic light.

Core concept

A person seated behind a car's steering wheel and guiding it along the road.

Common phrases

  • ein Autofahrer

    a driver

  • als Autofahrer unterwegs

    on the road as a driver

Similar words

Fahrer: A person who drives a car or another vehicle.
Chauffeur: A professional driver hired to drive someone else's car.
Beifahrer: A passenger sitting beside the driver and not driving.
Verkehrsteilnehmer: A person involved in road traffic, such as a driver, cyclist, or pedestrian.

Definition in German

Person, die ein Auto fährt.

Word origin

Autofahrer is a compound of Auto, a shortening of Automobil, and Fahrer, an agent noun formed from fahren, meaning to drive.

Usage tips

  • Autofahrer is masculine singular and also the plural form; the feminine form is Autofahrerin.

Other meanings

  • motoristnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Fahrerlaubnisdriving licencenoun
  • Autofahrerinfemale drivernoun

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