Anhänger
trailer
Meaning of Anhänger
ein Fahrzeug ohne Motor, das von einem Auto oder Lastwagen gezogen wird
a vehicle without an engine that is pulled by a car or truck
Pronunciation
Anhänger with English translation
Anhänger usage examples
Der Anhänger ist sehr schwer.
The trailer is very heavy.
Der Lastwagen zog den Anhänger.
The truck pulled the trailer.
Anhänger synonyms
What's the difference between Anhänger, Wohnwagen, Hänger, Trailer, Nachläufer, Zuganhänger, and Schleppnetz
A caravan/camper trailer used for living or sleeping during travel, not just for hauling cargo.
Colloquial everyday word for a trailer; neutral in speech, but less formal than Anhänger.
An Anglicism that can mean a trailer in German, but is also often used in other meanings; in transport, it usually refers to a trailer.
Something that follows behind; can refer to a trailer in technical or older usage, but it is not the usual everyday word for Anhänger.
Literally a towable trailer; it stresses being pulled and is used more in technical contexts.
A trailer for a passenger car; a precise term for the kind of Anhänger pulled by a car.
A cargo trailer; it emphasizes transport of goods rather than people.
Advanced: broader words
This is not a trailer but a fishing net dragged behind a boat; it does not match Anhänger in meaning.
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Questions about this word
What does Anhänger mean?
a vehicle without an engine that is pulled by a car or truck
How do you pronounce Anhänger?
Anhänger is pronounced [ˈanˌhɛŋɐ].
How is Anhänger used in a sentence?
The trailer is very heavy. Translation: Der Anhänger ist sehr schwer.
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