German Conversation · Level 158
30 words
German word
Straßenverkehr
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtʁaːsn̩fɛɐ̯ˌkeːɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine nountraffic on the roads
Example
Im Straßenverkehr muss man Abstand halten.
When driving in traffic, you have to keep a safe distance.
More examples
Während des Berufsverkehrs ist der Straßenverkehr besonders dicht.
During rush hour, traffic on the roads is particularly heavy.
Core concept
A moving stream of vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians sharing roads, with its flow changing as they pass and interact.
Common phrases
in dichtem Straßenverkehr
in heavy traffic
Regeln für den Straßenverkehr
rules for road traffic
Unfälle im Straßenverkehr
accidents in road traffic
Similar words
Verkehr: People and goods traveling through road and rail networks.
Autoverkehr: Road traffic made up largely of motor vehicles.
Radverkehr: Road use by bicycles and other two-wheeled vehicles.
Fußgängerverkehr: The movement of pedestrians along sidewalks and roads.
Definition in German
Der Verkehr von Fahrzeugen, Radfahrern und Fußgängern auf öffentlichen oder privaten Straßen.
Word origin
Straßenverkehr combines Straße, meaning road or street, with Verkehr, a noun related to verkehren for moving or going back and forth; Straße ultimately derives from Latin strata.
Usage tips
- Straßenverkehr specifies traffic on roads, while Verkehr alone can also refer to transport, circulation, or dealings between people.
Other meanings
- trafficnoun
- road trafficnoun
Related words
- Straßenverkehrsordnungroad traffic regulationsnoun
- straßenverkehrsbedingtcaused by road trafficadjective
- Straßenverkehrsunfallroad traffic accidentnoun