der Stau
B1traffic jam
- English meaning
- traffic jam
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Staus
- CEFR level
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Stau in a sentence
Auf der A3 gibt es wegen eines Unfalls 5 km Stau.
There is a 5 km traffic jam on the A3 due to an accident.
Declension of der Stau
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Stau | die Staus |
| Accusative | den Stau | die Staus |
| Dative | dem Stau | den Staus |
| Genitive | des Staus | der Staus |
Word family
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Where Stau comes from
laut Duden eine Rückbildung vom Verb stauen, das seinerseits von dem mittelniederdeutschen stowen „stehen machen, stellen“ abstammt, belegt seit dem 18. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Stau
Is it der, die or das Stau?
It is der Stau — Stau is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Staus.
What is the plural of Stau?
The plural of der Stau is die Staus.
What is the genitive of Stau?
The genitive singular is des Staus. The dative plural is den Staus.
What does Stau mean in English?
der Stau means "traffic jam". For example: "Auf der A3 gibt es wegen eines Unfalls 5 km Stau." — "There is a 5 km traffic jam on the A3 due to an accident."
What level is Stau in German?
Stau is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the traffic & road signs vocabulary.
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