illegal parker
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illegal parker
A person who parks their vehicle in a place where parking is prohibited or where it violates the applicable rules.
Der Falschparker blockierte die gesamte Feuerwehreinfahrt und bekam einen Strafzettel.
The illegal parker blocked the entire fire department entrance and got a parking ticket.
The word is a compound made from the adjective 'falsch' (wrong) and the noun 'der Parker' (person who parks). So it literally describes a person who parks in the wrong place.
Dieser Falschparker steht schon wieder im Halteverbot.
This illegal parker is in the no-stopping zone again.
The related verb is 'falschparken' (to park illegally). It is a separable verb that describes the action. 'Der Falschparker' (the illegal parker) is the person who carries out this action.
Park hier nicht falsch, das kann teuer werden!
Don't park illegally here; it can get expensive!
In the context of 'Falschparker' (illegal parker), the focus is often on the consequences. Typical formulations are that the illegal parker 'einen Strafzettel bekommt' (gets a ticket), 'ein Bußgeld zahlen muss' (has to pay a fine), or that their car 'abgeschleppt wird' (is towed).
Weil der Falschparker die Ausfahrt blockierte, wurde sein Auto abgeschleppt.
Because the illegal parker was blocking the exit, his car was towed.
