German word

Güterverkehr

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgyːtɐfɛɐ̯ˌkeːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfreight transport

Example

Im Güterverkehr gibt es klare Regeln.

There are clear rules in freight transport.

Illustration for Güterverkehr (freight transport)

More examples

Der Güterverkehr auf der Schiene entlastet die Straßen.

Rail freight transport relieves the roads.

Core concept

Cargo is transferred between places as part of an organized logistics chain spanning several modes of transport.

Common phrases

  • internationaler Güterverkehr

    international freight transport

  • Güterverkehr auf der Schiene

    rail freight transport

  • Güterverkehr per Lkw

    truck freight transport

Similar words

Gütertransport: The physical act of carrying goods from a factory or warehouse to a destination.
Transport: The movement of people or goods from one place to another.
Logistik: The planning and management of goods storage and delivery.
Spedition: A company or service that arranges freight transport with carriers.

Definition in German

Die Beförderung von Gütern zwischen Orten, insbesondere im Rahmen logistischer Abläufe über Straße, Schiene oder See.

Word origin

Güterverkehr is a transparent German compound of Güter, the plural of Gut meaning goods, and Verkehr, related to the verb verkehren and its sense of moving or operating between places.

Usage tips

  • The noun is written with a capital G because German nouns are capitalized, and its grammatical gender is masculine: der Güterverkehr.

Opposites

  • Personenverkehrpassenger transportnoun

Related words

  • verkehrsintensivtraffic-intensiveadjective
  • verkehrsbedingttraffic-relatedadjective
  • Verkehrsaufkommentraffic volumenoun

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