Binnenschifffahrt

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

binnen- +‎ Schifffahrt

Pronunciation

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Noun

Binnenschifffahrt f (genitive Binnenschifffahrt, plural Binnenschifffahrten)

  1. inland water transportation, inland water transport

Usage notes

  • The spelling Binnenschifffahrt has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Binnenschiffahrt) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

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