"Volkswagen" meaning in German

See Volkswagen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡən/, [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡŋ̍], [-ˌʋaː-], [-ɡ(ə)n] Audio: De-Volkswagen.ogg Forms: Volkswagens [genitive]
Etymology: From Volk (“people, folk”) + -s- + Wagen (“car, vehicle”). Etymology templates: {{affix|de|Volk|-s-|Wagen|gloss1=people, folk|gloss3=car, vehicle}} Volk (“people, folk”) + -s- + Wagen (“car, vehicle”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m:n}} Volkswagen m or n (proper noun, strong, genitive Volkswagens)
  1. Volkswagen (car manufacturer) Tags: masculine, neuter, proper-noun, strong Synonyms: VW (english: much more common than the full form) [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-Volkswagen-de-name-QOKSGHj2

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡən/, [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡŋ̍], [-ˌʋaː-], [-ɡ(ə)n] Audio: De-Volkswagen.ogg
Etymology: From Volk (“people, folk”) + -s- + Wagen (“car, vehicle”). Etymology templates: {{affix|de|Volk|-s-|Wagen|gloss1=people, folk|gloss3=car, vehicle}} Volk (“people, folk”) + -s- + Wagen (“car, vehicle”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s:-,-:^􂀿chiefly southern􂁀}} Volkswagen m (strong, genitive Volkswagens or Volkswagen, plural Volkswagen or (chiefly southern) Volkswägen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s:-,-:^}} Forms: Volkswagens [genitive], Volkswagen [genitive], Volkswagen [plural], Volkswägen [Southern, plural], strong [table-tags], Volkswagen [nominative, singular], Volkswagen [definite, nominative, plural], Volkswägen [definite, nominative, plural], Volkswagens [genitive, singular], Volkswagen [genitive, singular], Volkswagen [definite, genitive, plural], Volkswägen [definite, genitive, plural], Volkswagen [dative, singular], Volkswagen [dative, definite, plural], Volkswägen [dative, definite, plural], Volkswagen [accusative, singular], Volkswagen [accusative, definite, plural], Volkswägen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. A car made by the German car manufacturer. Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Automobiles
    Sense id: en-Volkswagen-de-noun-0eyVW86f Disambiguation of Automobiles: 25 75 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms interfixed with -s- Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of German terms interfixed with -s-: 0 100

Alternative forms

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