Autofahrer
German edit
Etymology edit
From Auto (“auto (automobile)”) + Fahrer (“driver”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Autofahrer m (strong, genitive Autofahrers, plural Autofahrer, feminine Autofahrerin)
- A motorist (the driver of a car or automobile).
- Synonyms: (obsolete) Autler; (Luxembourg, Switzerland - borrowed from French) Automobilist; Fahrer; (especially southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Wagenlenker
Declension edit
Declension of Autofahrer [masculine, strong]
Synonyms edit
- Autolenker, Fahrzeuglenker (Austria, Switzerland)
- Lenker (eines Fahrzeugs)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Autofahrer” in Duden online
- “Autofahrer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache