German word

Stellplatz

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtɛlˌplats/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparking space

Example

Ist der Stellplatz noch frei?

Is the parking space still available?

Illustration for Stellplatz (parking space)

More examples

Wir sollten rechtzeitig einen Stellplatz reservieren.

We should reserve a parking space in good time.

Core concept

A single marked bay set aside for one vehicle within a larger parking area.

Common phrases

  • einen Stellplatz reservieren

    reserve a parking space

  • am Stellplatz parken

    park at the parking space

  • einen Stellplatz anmieten

    rent a parking space

Similar words

Parkplatz: A place provided for parking a vehicle, indoors or outdoors.
Parkhaus: A large parking facility spread across several levels of a building.
Tiefgarage: An indoor parking facility located beneath a building.
Parklücke: An empty roadside space between parked cars for one vehicle.

Definition in German

Ein abgegrenzter Platz innerhalb eines Parkbereichs, der jeweils Platz für ein Fahrzeug bietet.

Word origin

Stellplatz combines stellen, meaning 'to place or set', with Platz, meaning 'place', and thus names a place where a vehicle is set.

Usage tips

  • Stellplatz is masculine, so its definite article is der and its plural is Stellplätze.

Opposites

  • Parkverbotno parkingnoun
  • Halteverbotno stoppingnoun

Related words

  • Stellplatzmieteparking space rentnoun
  • Stellplatzsucheparking space searchnoun

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