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- [aw-tuh-bahn; German ou-taw-bahn]
- /ˈɔ təˌbɑn; German ˈaʊ tɔˌbɑn/
- /ˈɔː.tə.bɑːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-tuh-bahn; German ou-taw-bahn]
- /ˈɔ təˌbɑn; German ˈaʊ tɔˌbɑn/
Definitions of autobahn word
- countable noun autobahn An autobahn is a German motorway. 3
- noun autobahn a motorway in German-speaking countries 3
- noun autobahn in Germany and Austria, an expressway 3
- noun plural autobahn (in Germany and Austria) a superhighway; expressway. 1
- noun autobahn A German, Austrian, or Swiss expressway. 1
- noun autobahn motorway in Germany or Austria 1
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Origin of autobahn
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < German, equivalent to Auto auto + Bahn road, way
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Parts of speech for Autobahn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
autobahn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
autobahn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with autobahn
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- where is the autobahn located?
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- who built the autobahn?
- what is the speed limit on the german autobahn?
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- where is autobahn located?
- what is the speed limit on the autobahn in germany?
- what is the autobahn in germany?
- how many lanes are on the autobahn?
- how many accidents on the autobahn?
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