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Wagen

/ˈvaːɡn̩/· noun· Pl. die Wagen

car; (train) carriage

Der Wagen — another word for das Auto; on the train it's a carriage (Wagen 12), and der Kinderwagen is a pram.

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Singular
der Wagen
Plural
die Wagen
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des Wagens

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Wagen
car

Unser Wagen ist in der Werkstatt.

Our car is at the garage.

Word family

Wagender Wohnwagencaravander Kinderwagenpramder Speisewagendining car

Common combinations

  • den Wagen parkento park the car
  • der erste Wagenthe first carriage
  • mit dem Wagen fahrento go by car

Real examples

  • Er wäscht jeden Samstag seinen Wagen.He washes his car every Saturday.
  • Der Speisewagen ist in der Mitte des Zuges.The dining car is in the middle of the train.
  • Kannst du deinen Wagen bitte woanders parken?Can you park your car somewhere else, please?

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