fahrbarer Untersatz

German

Etymology

From fahrbar (driveable) + Untersatz (something put underneath).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

fahrbarer Untersatz m (strong, definite nominative der fahrbare Untersatz, genitive (des) fahrbaren Untersatzes, plural fahrbare Untersätze, definite plural die fahrbaren Untersätze)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) wheels, a car, a ride
    • 2007, Volker Kutscher, Der nasse Fisch, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, page 121:
      Rath wollte niemanden beeindrucken, er brauchte nur einen fahrbaren Untersatz. Für sein heutiges Tagesprogramm konnte er ein Auto gut gebrauchen.
      Rath didn't want to impress anyone, he just needed a ride. He could certainly use a car for his day's schedule.

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