German Conversation · Level 36
73 words
German word
Automobil
Pronunciation
IPA/aʊ̯tomoˈbiːl/
Meaning
- neuter nouncar
Example
Viele Automobile stehen vor dem Haus.
Many cars are parked in front of the house.
More examples
Vor der Firma parkt ein Automobil mit Berliner Kennzeichen.
A car with Berlin license plates is parked in front of the company.
Core concept
A self-propelled road vehicle with four wheels that carries people instead of being pulled or pushed.
Common phrases
mit dem Automobil unterwegs sein
travel by car
ein gebrauchtes Automobil prüfen
inspect a used car
das Automobil warten lassen
have the car serviced
Similar words
Auto: A common informal word for a passenger car.
PKW: A formal abbreviation for passenger car in legal or administrative language.
Wagen: A traditional word for a car, still used in speech and compounds.
Fahrzeug: A broad term for a vehicle or machine that transports people or goods.
Definition in German
Ein meist vierrädriges, motorbetriebenes Fahrzeug zum Transport von Personen auf öffentlichen Straßen.
Word origin
German borrowed Automobil from French automobile, formed from Greek autos meaning 'self' and Latin mobilis meaning 'movable'.
Usage tips
- Automobil is grammatically neuter, and its plural is Automobile; everyday German usually uses the shorter Auto.
Other meanings
- passenger carnoun
Opposites
- öffentliche Verkehrsmittelpublic transportationnoun
- Fahrradbicyclenoun
Related words
- Automobilkaufcar purchasenoun
- Automobilversicherungcar insurancenoun
- Automobilherstellercar manufacturernoun