German NOUN B2 Rank 24239

der Fahrzeugschein

vehicle registration document

der Fahrzeugschein, die Fahrzeugscheine

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Meanings

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der Fahrzeugschein

vehicle registration document

An official document containing a vehicle's registration details and important technical data. Today, the official name is 'Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I' (registration certificate, Part I); in everyday language, people still usually say 'Fahrzeugschein' (vehicle registration document).

EXAMPLE

Bitte zeigen Sie bei der Kontrolle den Fahrzeugschein und Ihren Führerschein vor.

Please show the vehicle registration document and your driver's license during the inspection.

Forms

At a glance

gendermasculine der
pluraldie Fahrzeugscheine
genitivedes Fahrzeugscheines

The four cases

singularplural
nominativeder Fahrzeugschein die Fahrzeugscheine
accusativeden Fahrzeugschein die Fahrzeugscheine
dativedem Fahrzeugschein den Fahrzeugscheinen
genitivedes Fahrzeugscheines des Fahrzeugscheinsder Fahrzeugscheine

The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.

Usage tips

Compound word

'Fahrzeugschein' (vehicle registration document) is made up of 'Fahrzeug' (vehicle) and 'Schein' (document). The second component refers to an official document here.

EXAMPLE

Der Fahrzeugschein liegt im Handschuhfach des Autos.

The vehicle registration document is in the car's glove compartment.

Typical collocations

'Fahrzeugschein' (vehicle registration document) is particularly often used with the verbs 'vorzeigen' (to show), 'mitführen' (to carry), and 'verlieren' (to lose). The document is usually used as an accusative object.

EXAMPLE

Bei einer Verkehrskontrolle musste sie den Fahrzeugschein vorzeigen.

During a traffic check, she had to show the vehicle registration document.

Traffic checks

'Fahrzeugschein' (vehicle registration document) is particularly often used in connection with traffic checks, police checks, and the registration of a car.

EXAMPLE

Bitte führen Sie den Fahrzeugschein bei jeder Fahrt mit.

Please carry the vehicle registration document with you on every trip.

In real life

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