German Conversation · Level 152
29 words
German word
Kreisel
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩/
Meaning
- masculine nounroundabout
Example
Im Kreisel musst du die zweite Ausfahrt nehmen.
At the roundabout, you have to take the second exit.
More examples
Am Kreisel solltest du vor der Ausfahrt rechts blinken.
At the roundabout, you should signal right before the exit.
Core concept
A circular flow turns around a center before splitting outward, linking a road junction with the motion of a top or gyroscope.
Common phrases
die zweite Ausfahrt im Kreisel nehmen
take the second exit at the roundabout
am Kreisel blinken
signal at the roundabout
den Kreisel verlassen
leave the roundabout
Similar words
Kreisverkehr: The formal name for a roundabout, commonly found on signs and maps.
Verkehrskreisel: A circular junction built to guide traffic in an orderly flow.
Kreuzung: A junction where several roads meet or cross.
Ausfahrt: A road branch used to leave a road or roundabout.
Definition in German
Ein kreisförmig angelegter Verkehrspunkt, bei dem der Verkehr über eine ringförmige Spur geführt wird und Ausfahrten abzweigen.
Word origin
Kreisel combines Kreis, meaning 'circle', with the suffix -el; its traffic sense applies the idea of circular motion to a road junction.
Usage tips
- Kreisverkehr is the more formal term for this road design, while Kreisel is a common shorter term in everyday speech.
Other meanings
- spinning topnoun
- gyroscopenoun
Related words
- Kreiselverkehrroundabout trafficnoun
- kreiselnspinverb