der Verbrenner
combustion engine
An engine that generates energy by burning fuel, usually a gasoline or diesel engine.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Wagen hat noch einen klassischen Verbrenner.
The new car still has a conventional combustion engine.
der Verbrenner
combustion engine / combustion-engine vehicle
der Verbrenner, die Verbrenner
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Meanings
der Verbrenner
combustion-engine vehicle
A vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.
EXAMPLE
Viele Verbrenner dürfen künftig nicht mehr in diese Umweltzone fahren.
Many combustion-engine vehicles will no longer be allowed to enter this low-emission zone in the future.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Verbrenner, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Verbrenner |
| genitive | des Verbrenners |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Verbrenner | die Verbrenner |
| accusative | den Verbrenner | die Verbrenner |
| dative | dem Verbrenner | den Verbrennern |
| genitive | des Verbrenners | der Verbrenner |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Verbrenner' (combustion engine / combustion-engine vehicle) is derived from 'verbrennen' (to burn). Here, the suffix '-er' denotes something that burns or operates through combustion; depending on the context, the word can therefore refer to an engine or a vehicle.
EXAMPLE
Der Verbrenner benötigt regelmäßig neues Motoröl.
The combustion engine needs fresh engine oil regularly.
Context clue
Whether 'Verbrenner' (combustion engine / combustion-engine vehicle) refers to the engine or the whole vehicle can often be determined from the surrounding words: with verbs such as 'einbauen' (to install) or 'reparieren' (to repair), it usually refers to the engine; with verbs such as 'fahren' (to drive) or 'zulassen' (to register), it usually refers to the vehicle.
EXAMPLE
In das alte Modell wurde ein neuer Verbrenner eingebaut.
A new combustion engine was installed in the old model.
Im letzten Jahr wurden deutlich weniger Verbrenner neu zugelassen.
Significantly fewer new combustion-engine vehicles were registered last year.
Typical collocations
For the sense 'Verbrennungsmotor' (combustion engine), common phrases include 'einen Verbrenner einbauen' (to install a combustion engine), 'einen Verbrenner reparieren' (to repair a combustion engine), and 'ein Verbrenner mit Turbolader' (a combustion engine with a turbocharger).
EXAMPLE
Die Werkstatt musste den Verbrenner wegen eines Defekts reparieren.
The repair shop had to repair the combustion engine because of a fault.
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