ice cream truck
der Eiswagen, die Eiswagen
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ice cream truck
A vehicle from which ice cream is sold, usually at a fixed location or while traveling around.
Im Sommer kommt jeden Nachmittag der Eiswagen in unsere Straße.
In summer, the ice cream truck comes to our street every afternoon.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Eiswagen |
| genitive | des Eiswagens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Eiswagen | die Eiswagen die Eiswägen |
| accusative | den Eiswagen | die Eiswagen die Eiswägen |
| dative | dem Eiswagen | den Eiswagen den Eiswägen |
| genitive | des Eiswagens | der Eiswagen der Eiswägen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Eiswagen' consists of 'Eis' (ice cream) and 'Wagen' (vehicle). Here, the element 'Eis' refers to ice cream, which can help you remember the word as a vehicle for selling ice cream.
Der Verkäufer bietet an seinem Eiswagen zehn verschiedene Eissorten an.
The vendor offers ten different flavors of ice cream from his ice cream truck.
The location where you make a purchase is often expressed with 'am Eiswagen' (at the ice cream truck). To express movement toward it, use 'zum Eiswagen' (to the ice cream truck).
Wir kaufen uns am Eiswagen eine Kugel Schokoladeneis.
We buy a scoop of chocolate ice cream at the ice cream truck.
Die Kinder laufen zum Eiswagen.
The children run to the ice cream truck.
Common combinations include 'der Eiswagen kommt' (the ice cream truck comes), 'der Eiswagen hält' (the ice cream truck stops), and 'der Eiswagen steht' (the ice cream truck is standing). Together with a location, these phrases describe where you can currently buy ice cream.
Bei gutem Wetter hält der Eiswagen direkt vor dem Freibad.
When the weather is good, the ice cream truck stops right outside the outdoor swimming pool.
