German Conversation · Level 70
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German word
Mobilität
Pronunciation
IPA/moːbiliˈtɛːt/
Meaning
- feminine nounmobility
Example
Die Mobilität in der Stadt ist wichtig.
Mobility in the city is important.
More examples
Tägliche Mobilität betrifft oft den Arbeitsweg.
Daily mobility often concerns the commute.
Core concept
A person, vehicle, or object shifting from one place to another, or rising to a different social position.
Common phrases
räumliche Mobilität
spatial mobility
tägliche Mobilität
daily mobility
Similar words
Verkehrsmittel: A vehicle or other device used to travel from place to place.
Fortbewegung: Actual movement from one place to another, on foot or by vehicle.
Definition in German
Mobilität bezeichnet die Fähigkeit von Personen oder Dingen, sich örtlich zu bewegen oder verlagert zu werden.
Word origin
The German noun comes from Latin mobilitas through the adjective mobilis, which describes something capable of movement.
Usage tips
- German uses Mobilität for a general capacity or condition, while a specific trip is more often described with Fahrt, Reise, or Bewegung.
Opposites
- Ortsgebundenheitplace-boundnessnoun
Related words
- Mobilitätsforschungmobility researchnoun
- Mobilitätskonzeptmobility conceptnoun