Elchtest

German

Etymology

From Elch +‎ Test, coined by the German press in 1997 after a Mercedes-Benz had overturned at 60 km/h (less than 40 mph) during the Swedish standard test simulating an evasive maneuver. The obstacle was then identified as an elk as a Swedish stereotype, typically of tabloid humour.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Elchtest m (strong, genitive Elchtests, plural Elchtests)

1. moose test, elk test

Declension

Declension of Elchtest [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Elchtest	die	Elchtests
genitive	eines	des	Elchtests	der	Elchtests
dative	einem	dem	Elchtest	den	Elchtests
accusative	einen	den	Elchtest	die	Elchtests

Further reading

• “Elchtest” in Duden online