Verkehrsstau

German

Etymology

From Verkehr (traffic) + -s- + Stau (congestion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛrˈkeːrsˌʃtaʊ̯/, [fɐˈkeːɐ̯sˌʃtaʊ̯], [fɛɐ̯-], [-ˈkɛɐ̯s-]
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Noun

Verkehrsstau m (strong, genitive Verkehrsstaus, plural Verkehrsstaus or Verkehrsstaue)

  1. (formal) traffic jam (situation in which road traffic is stationary or very slow)

Usage notes

  • Simple Stau is used except in very formal contexts (or otherwise in the rare case of comparing different kinds of congestions).

Declension

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