German word

parken

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpaʁkən/

Meaning

  • verbpark

Example

Ich parke das Auto vor dem Haus.

I park the car in front of the house.

Illustration for parken (park)

More examples

Am Sonntag kann man oft kostenlos am Straßenrand parken.

On Sundays, you can often park at the roadside for free.

Core concept

A vehicle settles into a suitable place and stays there while its driver is away.

Common phrases

  • am Straßenrand parken

    park at the roadside

  • falsch parken

    park improperly

  • mit Parkschein parken

    park with a parking ticket

Similar words

abstellen: Leave a vehicle somewhere and go away.
einparken: Maneuver a vehicle into a parking space.
anhalten: Stop a vehicle briefly for passengers or a quick check.

Definition in German

etwas, meist ein Auto, an einem Ort abstellen und dort lassen

Word origin

German parken is a borrowed verb related to English park and ultimately to French parc, which referred to an enclosed area.

Usage tips

  • For a location, parken commonly uses in or vor with the dative, as in in der Garage or vor dem Haus.

Opposites

  • weiterfahrendrive onverb

Related words

  • Parkverbotparking bannoun
  • Parkuhrparking meternoun
  • Parkplatzsuchesearch for a parking spacenoun

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