Autobahn
Autobahn is a German loanword for controlled-access highways. An autobahn is for fast travel by road vehicles.
Autobahn sign in Switzerland.
Word
The word Autobahn contains Auto, 'car', and Bahn, 'way/road'.[1]
In English, autobahn means a highway especially in a German-speaking country.[2] This means Germany and Austria, and usually also Switzerland. In German, however, Autobahn means a highway anywhere in the world.[2]
Networks
- Bundesautobahn in Austria
- Bundesautobahn in Germany
- Autobahn in Switzerland
Sources
- "Autobahn Definition & Meaning". Dictionary.org. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- "The German autobahn". I am expat. March 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
Other websites
- Autobahn-Bilder.de (in German) – pictures of highways (not limited to autobahns)
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