Volkswagen

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Volkswagen.

Pronunciation

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  • (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˈvoʊksˌwæɡn̩/

Proper noun

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Volkswagen

  1. A German car manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg.

Noun

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Volkswagen (plural Volkswagens)

  1. A car manufactured by Volkswagen.

Translations

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See also

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From German Volkswagen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfolksʋɑːɡen/, [ˈfo̞l.ks̠ʋɑ̝ːɡe̞n]

Proper noun

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Volkswagen

  1. Volkswagen (German car manufacturer or a car made by it)

Declension

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Possessive forms of Volkswagen (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Volkswagen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɔlks.va.ɡən/, /vɔls.va.ɡən/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Volkswagen m

  1. Volkswagen (car manufacturer)

Noun

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Volkswagen f (plural Volkswagen)

  1. a Volkswagen car
    Synonym: Volks, Volksie

Derived terms

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German

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

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From Volk (people, folk) +‎ -s- +‎ Wagen (car, vehicle).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Volkswagen m (proper noun, strong, genitive Volkswagens)

  1. Volkswagen (car manufacturer)

Noun

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Volkswagen m (strong, genitive Volkswagens, plural Volkswagen)

  1. A car made by the German car manufacturer.
    Ich fahre einen Volkswagen.
    I drive a Volkswagen.

Declension

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Alternative forms

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Further reading

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