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delivery van
A medium-sized motor vehicle with an enclosed cargo area, used for transporting and delivering goods, packages, or merchandise.
Der Paketbote hat das Paket mit seinem Lieferwagen gebracht.
The delivery driver brought the package in his delivery van.
'Lieferwagen' is a compound noun made up of the verb 'liefern' (to deliver) and the noun 'der Wagen' (vehicle/car). So it is literally a 'vehicle for delivering'.
Der neue Lieferwagen der Firma ist elektrisch.
The company's new delivery van is electric.
Common verbs used in connection with a delivery van are 'beladen' (to load, put something in), 'entladen' (to unload, take something out), and 'fahren' (to drive).
Die Mitarbeiter beladen den Lieferwagen mit den Paketen für heute.
The employees are loading the delivery van with today's packages.
To describe transport, the prepositions 'mit' (with/by) or 'in' (in) are often used. The preposition 'aus' (out of/from) describes where something comes from.
Die Möbel werden mit einem großen Lieferwagen transportiert.
The furniture is transported in a large delivery van.
van
'der Van' and 'der Lieferwagen' are both larger vehicles and can be used for transportation. However, 'Van' is more general: it can carry people, such as a family or a small group, and sometimes luggage or goods as well. 'Lieferwagen' is more specific. It is used when goods, packages, or other items are delivered. Learners may confuse the words because a 'Lieferwagen' can look like a 'Van'. When talking about people and travel, 'Van' is more suitable. When talking about work, packages, or deliveries, 'Lieferwagen' is more precise.
Vor der Bäckerei wartet ein Lieferwagen, der frisches Brot bringt.
A delivery van is waiting outside the bakery with a delivery of fresh bread.
Der Chef fährt am Montag mit einem Van zur Messe, weil fünf Kollegen mitfahren.
The boss is traveling to the trade fair in a van on Monday because five colleagues are going with him.