der Leihwagen
rental car
A car that is provided for a limited period, usually for a fee.
EXAMPLE
Für die Fahrt vom Flughafen zum Ferienhaus haben wir einen Leihwagen gemietet.
We rented a car for the drive from the airport to the vacation house.
der Leihwagen
rental car
der Leihwagen, die Leihwagen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Leihwagen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Leihwagen |
| genitive | des Leihwagens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Leihwagen | die Leihwagen die Leihwägen |
| accusative | den Leihwagen | die Leihwagen die Leihwägen |
| dative | dem Leihwagen | den Leihwagen den Leihwägen |
| genitive | des Leihwagens | der Leihwagen der Leihwägen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
“Leihwagen” is made up of “Leih-” and “Wagen” (car). “Leih-” belongs to the verb “leihen” (to lend / borrow) and shows that the car is only used temporarily.
EXAMPLE
Der Leihwagen stand schon am Flughafen für uns bereit.
The rental car was already waiting for us at the airport.
Typical collocations
The verbs “mieten” (to rent), “buchen” (to book), “abholen” (to pick up), and “zurückgeben” (to return) are especially common with “Leihwagen”. These combinations describe the main steps involved in using one.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben den Leihwagen am letzten Urlaubstag zurückgegeben.
We returned the rental car on the last day of our vacation.
The preposition mit
When describing what someone is traveling in, “Leihwagen” often follows “mit” (with) in the dative. The fixed expressions are “mit dem Leihwagen fahren” (to drive a rental car) and “mit dem Leihwagen unterwegs sein” (to be out and about in a rental car).
EXAMPLE
Mit dem Leihwagen konnten wir auch abgelegene Dörfer besuchen.
With the rental car, we were able to visit remote villages as well.
In real life
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