German word

Transporter

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁansˈpɔɐ̯tɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nountransport vehicle

Example

Der Transporter ist für den Möbeltransport gedacht.

The transport vehicle is designed for transporting furniture.

Illustration for Transporter (transport vehicle)

More examples

Ich muss einen Transporter mieten, um die Möbel zu bringen.

I have to rent a transport vehicle to transport the furniture.

Core concept

A box-shaped vehicle with a large enclosed load space carries furniture, boxes, or other goods.

Common phrases

  • einen Transporter mieten

    rent a transport vehicle

  • den Transporter beladen

    load the transport vehicle

Similar words

Van: A low, car-like vehicle that carries both passengers and cargo.
Kastenwagen: A vehicle with a box-shaped enclosed area that protects goods from rain and dirt.
Lieferwagen: A commercial vehicle used to deliver parcels and goods to individual homes.
Kleintransporter: A small cargo vehicle for short-distance transport or small moves.

Definition in German

ein größeres Fahrzeug mit geschlossenem Laderaum zum Transport von Gütern oder Möbeln, oft gewerblich oder für Umzüge genutzt.

Word origin

Transporter derives from the verb transportieren with the agent suffix -er, ultimately from Latin transportare, meaning to carry across.

Usage tips

  • German Transporter is usually a van or cargo vehicle, not a person or device that transports something, and its plural is also Transporter.

Other meanings

  • vannoun
  • cargo vehiclenoun

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