der Umzugswagen
moving truck
A truck or van used to transport furniture and other belongings during a move.
EXAMPLE
Der Umzugswagen steht schon vor dem Haus.
The moving truck is already parked in front of the house.
der Umzugswagen
moving truck / parade float
der Umzugswagen, die Umzugswagen
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Meanings
der Umzugswagen
parade float
A decorated vehicle that takes part in a festival or carnival parade.
EXAMPLE
Beim Karnevalsumzug waren viele bunte Umzugswagen unterwegs.
There were many colorful parade floats in the carnival procession.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Umzugswagen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Umzugswagen |
| genitive | des Umzugswagens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Umzugswagen | die Umzugswagen die Umzugswägen |
| accusative | den Umzugswagen | die Umzugswagen die Umzugswägen |
| dative | dem Umzugswagen | den Umzugswagen den Umzugswägen |
| genitive | des Umzugswagens | der Umzugswagen der Umzugswägen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Umzugswagen' (moving truck / parade float) is made up of 'Umzug' (move / procession), the linking element '-s-', and 'Wagen' (vehicle). So it refers to a vehicle used for a 'Umzug' (move / procession).
EXAMPLE
Der Umzugswagen blockiert kurz die Einfahrt.
The moving truck briefly blocks the driveway.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Umzugswagen mieten' (to rent a moving truck), 'einen Umzugswagen beladen' (to load a moving truck), and 'mit dem Umzugswagen fahren' (to drive the moving truck).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben für das Wochenende einen Umzugswagen gemietet.
We rented a moving truck for the weekend.
With the dative
When the means of transport is mentioned, 'mit' is used with the dative: 'mit dem Umzugswagen' (with the moving truck). This phrase describes what is used to transport furniture or boxes.
EXAMPLE
Mit dem Umzugswagen bringen wir die Schränke in die neue Wohnung.
We are using the moving truck to bring the wardrobes to the new apartment.
In real life
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