die Fuhre
load
An amount of something that a vehicle or cart can carry in one trip.
EXAMPLE
Der Bauer brachte eine Fuhre Heu zum Hof.
The farmer brought a load of hay to the farm.
die Fuhre
load / trip
die Fuhre, die Fuhren
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Meanings
die Fuhre
trip
A journey during which a load is transported by a vehicle or cart.
EXAMPLE
Für die restlichen Steine brauchen wir noch eine Fuhre.
We need one more trip for the remaining stones.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fuhre, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fuhren |
| genitive | der Fuhre |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Fuhre | die Fuhren |
| accusative | die Fuhre | die Fuhren |
| dative | der Fuhre | den Fuhren |
| genitive | der Fuhre | der Fuhren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clues
Verbs like 'abladen' (to unload) indicate that 'Fuhre' (load / trip) refers to the load. Details about duration or distance indicate that it refers to the trip.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben die letzte Fuhre Kartoffeln vor der Scheune abgeladen.
We unloaded the last load of potatoes in front of the barn.
Die zweite Fuhre dauerte wegen des starken Verkehrs fast zwei Stunden.
The second trip took almost two hours because of the heavy traffic.
Quantities of materials
After 'eine Fuhre' (a load), the name of the material often follows directly, without a preposition or article. Typical combinations are 'eine Fuhre Sand' (a load of sand), 'eine Fuhre Holz' (a load of wood), and 'eine Fuhre Mist' (a load of manure).
EXAMPLE
Für den neuen Spielplatz wurde eine Fuhre Sand geliefert.
A load of sand was delivered for the new playground.
Splitting up transport
Use 'in zwei Fuhren' (in two trips) or 'in mehreren Fuhren' (in several trips) to indicate how many trips it takes to transport something. This construction is often used with 'transportieren' (to transport) or 'bringen' (to bring).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben die Möbel in drei Fuhren zur neuen Wohnung gebracht.
We brought the furniture to the new apartment in three trips.
In real life
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