German

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Etymology

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From Verkehr (traffic) +‎ -s- +‎ Stau (congestion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛrˈkeːrsˌʃtaʊ̯/, [fɐˈkeːɐ̯sˌʃtaʊ̯], [fɛɐ̯-], [-ˈkɛɐ̯s-]
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Noun

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Verkehrsstau m (strong, genitive Verkehrsstaus, plural Verkehrsstaus or Verkehrsstaue)

  1. (formal) traffic jam (situation in which road traffic is stationary or very slow)

Usage notes

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  • Simple Stau is used except in very formal contexts (or otherwise in the rare case of comparing different kinds of congestions).

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