Verkehr
[fɛrˈkeːr]
noun
LanguageGerman (Germany)
Meaning- verbal noun of verkehren; correspondence, traffic (interaction involving the exchange of performances or messages)
- ellipsis of Straßenverkehr (“road traffic”)
- ellipsis of Geschlechtsverkehr (“sexual intercourse”)
- traffic
Der Verkehr in der Stadt ist sehr laut.
The traffic in the city is very loud.
Pronunciationfɛrˈkeːr
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteCan also be used in compounds related to social, sexual, or logistical interactions.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.