der Verkehrsunfall

C1

traffic accident

English meaning
traffic accident
Gender
der — masculine

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Verkehrsunfall in a sentence

Es kam zu einem Verkehrsunfall auf der Autobahn.

Word family

der Verkehrsunfall is built from der Verkehr (traffic, transport), der Unfall (accident) and der Fall (case, fall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Verkehrsunfall

Is it der, die or das Verkehrsunfall?

It is der Verkehrsunfall — Verkehrsunfall is masculine.

What does Verkehrsunfall mean in English?

der Verkehrsunfall means "traffic accident". For example: "Es kam zu einem Verkehrsunfall auf der Autobahn."

What level is Verkehrsunfall in German?

Verkehrsunfall is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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