das E-Auto
electric car
A car powered by an electric motor that gets its energy mainly from a rechargeable battery.
EXAMPLE
Das E-Auto wird zu Hause über Nacht geladen.
The electric car is charged at home overnight.
das E-Auto
electric car
das E-Auto, die E-Autos
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry E-Auto, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die E-Autos |
| genitive | des E-Autos |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das E-Auto | die E-Autos |
| accusative | das E-Auto | die E-Autos |
| dative | dem E-Auto | den E-Autos |
| genitive | des E-Autos | der E-Autos |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'E-Auto' consists of 'E-' as a shortened form of 'elektrisch' (electric) and 'Auto' (car). The hyphen makes the compound easier to read.
EXAMPLE
Viele Familien überlegen, ein E-Auto zu kaufen.
Many families are considering buying an electric car.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'laden' (to charge), 'kaufen' (to buy), 'leasen' (to lease), and 'fahren' (to drive) are particularly common with 'E-Auto'. The phrase 'ein E-Auto an einer Ladestation laden' (to charge an electric car at a charging station) is also commonly used.
EXAMPLE
Wir laden unser E-Auto während des Einkaufs an einer Ladestation.
We charge our electric car at a charging station while shopping.
Driving an electric car
The phrase 'mit dem E-Auto fahren' (to drive an electric car) is commonly used when talking about transportation. The preposition 'mit' (with/by) takes the dative.
EXAMPLE
Morgen fahren wir mit dem E-Auto zur Arbeit.
Tomorrow we are driving to work in the electric car.
In real life
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