diesel engine
der Dieselmotor, die Dieselmotoren
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diesel engine
An internal combustion engine in which the fuel ignites by itself because of the high temperature of the compressed air in the cylinder.
Lastwagen sind fast immer mit einem Dieselmotor ausgestattet, da dieser sehr kraftvoll ist.
Trucks are almost always equipped with a diesel engine because it is very powerful.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dieselmotoren |
| genitive | des Dieselmotors |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Dieselmotor | die Dieselmotoren |
| accusative | den Dieselmotor | die Dieselmotoren |
| dative | dem Dieselmotor | den Dieselmotoren |
| genitive | des Dieselmotors | der Dieselmotoren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is composed of 'Diesel' and 'Motor' (engine). 'Diesel' is the name of the inventor Rudolf Diesel. The word therefore refers to an engine that works according to the principle he developed.
Der erste funktionierende Dieselmotor wurde Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts gebaut.
The first working diesel engine was built at the end of the 19th century.
In everyday language, people often just say 'der Diesel' (the diesel) when they mean a vehicle with a diesel engine. This is shorter and very common.
Mein nächstes Auto soll kein Diesel mehr sein.
My next car shouldn't be a diesel anymore.
Ist das ein Benziner oder ein Diesel?
Is that a gasoline car or a diesel?
Common adjectives are 'kraftvoll' (powerful), 'sparsam' (fuel-efficient), or 'leistungsstark' (high-performance). Typical verbs are 'einbauen' (to install), 'entwickeln' (to develop), or the phrase 'mit einem Dieselmotor ausgestattet sein' (to be equipped with a diesel engine).
Dieses Schiffsmodell ist mit einem besonders sparsamen Dieselmotor ausgestattet.
This ship model is equipped with a particularly fuel-efficient diesel engine.
