PKW

See also: Pkw

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeːkaˌveː/ (normal)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpeːkaˈveː/ (less common)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

PKW m (strong, genitive PKWs or PKW, plural (formal) PKW or (colloquial) PKWs)

  1. passenger car (abbreviation of Personenkraftwagen)

Usage notes

  • The plural often takes no ending in formal standard German. In less formal speech, however, -s is only rarely omitted.
  • The spelling PKW’s with an apostrophe for the genitive and plural is non-official and non-standard, but is sometimes seen.

Declension

Declension of PKW [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der PKW die PKW1, PKWs2
genitive eines des PKWs, PKW der PKW1, PKWs2
dative einem dem PKW den PKW1, PKWs2
accusative einen den PKW die PKW1, PKWs2

1Formal.
2Colloquial.

Derived terms

  • PKW-Anhänger
  • PKW-Fahrer
  • PKW-Maut
  • PKW-Unfall

See also

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