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Tankstelle

/ˈtaŋkˌʃtɛlə/· noun· Pl. die Tankstellen

petrol station

On Sundays the Tankstelle is often the only shop that's open.

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Singular
die Tankstelle
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die Tankstellen
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der Tankstelle

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Tankstelle
petrol station

Wir müssen noch zur Tankstelle.

We still need to go to the petrol station.

Word family

Tankstelletankento fill updie Stelleplace, spotder Tanktank

Common combinations

  • an der Tankstelleat the petrol station
  • zur Tankstelle fahrento drive to the petrol station
  • eine billige Tankstellea cheap petrol station

Real examples

  • An der Tankstelle kann man auch Brötchen kaufen.You can also buy rolls at the petrol station.
  • Die nächste Tankstelle ist zehn Kilometer entfernt.The next petrol station is ten kilometres away.
  • Nachdem wir an der Tankstelle waren, sind wir weitergefahren.After we'd been to the petrol station, we drove on.

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