German Conversation · Level 95
59 words
German word
Gefährt
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈfɛːɐ̯t/
Meaning
- neuter nounvehicle
Example
Die alten Gefährte fuhren langsam.
The old vehicles drove slowly.
More examples
Die Kinder stiegen auf das Gefährt, das im Hof stand.
The children boarded the vehicle standing in the courtyard.
Core concept
A machine that carries people or goods along a route.
Common phrases
mit dem Gefährt unterwegs sein
be traveling in the vehicle
auf ein Gefährt steigen
board a vehicle
Similar words
Auto: A small passenger car used in everyday travel.
Fahrzeug: A powered vehicle that travels on roads or rails.
Wagen: A vehicle used to carry people or goods.
Motorrad: A two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine.
Definition in German
ein (meist mechanisches) Transportmittel, das Personen oder Güter befördert
Word origin
Gefährt comes from Middle High German gevert and is related to fahren and Fahrt, with the original sense connected to traveling.
Usage tips
- Gefährt is neuter, and its plural is Gefährte; the masculine noun Gefährte instead means companion or comrade.