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kick scooter
A small, light vehicle with two wheels and a footboard, propelled by pushing off with one foot; a kick scooter.
Die Kinder fahren mit ihren Scootern um die Wette den Gehweg entlang.
The children race along the sidewalk on their scooters.
e-scooter
A kick scooter powered by an electric motor, often available for rent in city traffic; an e-scooter.
Für den Weg zur Arbeit leihe ich mir oft einen E-Scooter.
I often rent an e-scooter for the way to work.
motor scooter
A small, light motorcycle with a step-through frame in front of the seat and bodywork; a motor scooter.
Im Sommer fährt er am liebsten mit seinem 50er-Scooter zum See.
In summer, he prefers riding his 50cc scooter to the lake.
The word 'Scooter' (scooter) can mean three different types of vehicles. Context helps distinguish them: if it is about children, it often means a kick scooter. With terms like 'App' (app) or 'leihen' (to rent/borrow), it is usually an e-scooter. A 'Motor' (engine) or an engine-size specification (e.g. '50er' (50cc)) points to a motor scooter.
Im Park fahren viele Kinder mit ihren Scootern.
Many children ride their scooters in the park.
'Scooter' is a modern word from English that is used in German mainly in everyday and colloquial language.
Lass uns die Scooter nehmen, das geht schneller als zu Fuß.
Let's take the scooters; that's faster than walking.
To clearly refer to the electric scooter, the compound 'E-Scooter' is used very frequently. The 'E-' stands for 'elektrisch' (electric).
In vielen Großstädten sind E-Scooter ein beliebtes Verkehrsmittel geworden.
In many big cities, e-scooters have become a popular means of transportation.
When talking about electric rental scooters, the verbs 'sich einen Scooter leihen' (to rent/borrow a scooter) or 'mieten' (to rent) are very common. The general activity is 'Scooter fahren' (to ride a scooter).
Für kurze Strecken in der Stadt kann man sich einfach einen Scooter mieten.
For short distances in the city, you can simply rent a scooter.
scooter / roller canary
Roller and Scooter can refer to the same two-wheeled vehicle with a footboard and handlebars. Roller is the usual German term, while Scooter is another name for the same type of vehicle. The factual difference is minor in this context.
Auf der Verpackung wird dasselbe Fahrzeug mit Trittbrett als Scooter bezeichnet.
The packaging labels the same vehicle with a footboard as a scooter.
Zu Hause nennt Leo das Fahrzeug mit Trittbrett seinen Roller.
At home, Leo calls the vehicle with a footboard his scooter.
