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der Autoverkehr
car traffic
Refers to all the cars moving on roads and streets.
example
Wegen des starken Autoverkehrs kam es zu einem langen Stau.
Because of the heavy car traffic, there was a long traffic jam.
der Autoverkehr
car traffic
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Meanings
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Word composition
The word is a simple compound of 'Auto' (car) and 'der Verkehr' (traffic). It specifically refers to the part of all traffic that consists of cars.
EXAMPLE
In der Innenstadt soll der Autoverkehr reduziert werden.
Car traffic is to be reduced in the city center.
Grammatical use
'Autoverkehr' (car traffic) is an uncountable noun and is almost always used in the singular without an article or with the definite article 'der' (the). A plural form practically does not exist.
EXAMPLE
Am Morgen ist der Autoverkehr auf der Autobahn besonders dicht.
In the morning, car traffic on the highway is especially heavy.
Typical collocations
Common adjectives are 'starker' (heavy), 'schwacher' (light), or 'dichter' (dense) Autoverkehr (car traffic). Typical verbs are 'zunehmen' (to increase), 'abnehmen' (to decrease), or 'einschränken' (to restrict), to describe changes.
EXAMPLE
Die Stadt plant Maßnahmen, um den zunehmenden Autoverkehr zu bewältigen.
The city is planning measures to deal with the increasing car traffic.
Compare with
Autoverkehr vs Verkehr
traffic / contact
'der Verkehr' and 'der Autoverkehr' can both refer to movement on roads. 'der Verkehr' is broader: it can include cars, buses, bicycles, pedestrians, trains, or goods. 'der Autoverkehr' means only the cars on roads and streets. The words can be confused because in everyday life people often think of cars first when they hear 'Verkehr'. But if you want to say exactly that it is only about cars, 'Autoverkehr' is more precise.
Autoverkehr
Wegen des Autoverkehrs ist es vor der Schule morgens oft laut.
Because of the car traffic, it is often loud in front of the school in the morning.
Verkehr
Nach der Arbeit war der Verkehr in der Stadt sehr langsam.
After work, traffic in the city was very slow.
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