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Laster

/ˈlastɐ/· noun· Pl. die Laster

lorry, truck (everyday)

Der Laster — everyday for der Lastwagen / der Lkw. (Das Laster is a different word: a vice.)

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Singular
der Laster
Plural
die Laster
Genitiv
des Lasters

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Laster
lorry

Auf der Autobahn sind heute viele Laster unterwegs.

There are lots of lorries on the motorway today.

Word family

Lasterder Lastwagenlorryder Lastkraftwagen (Lkw)heavy goods vehicledie Lastload

Common combinations

  • einen Laster fahrento drive a lorry
  • hinter einem Lasterbehind a lorry
  • den Laster beladento load the lorry

Real examples

  • Der Laster bringt die Möbel morgen früh.The lorry is bringing the furniture tomorrow morning.
  • Ich stehe seit zehn Minuten hinter einem Laster.I've been stuck behind a lorry for ten minutes.
  • Sonntags dürfen große Laster in Deutschland meistens nicht fahren.On Sundays large lorries are usually not allowed on the roads in Germany.

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