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How do you say "shopping cart" in German?
der Einkaufswagen
In German, "shopping cart" is der Einkaufswagen.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'EYE-kowf-vah-gen', stress on the first syllable, with a long I.
Grammar notes
Der Einkaufswagen is masculine. Plural: die Einkaufswagen. A compound noun combining Einkauf (shopping) and Wagen (cart).
Example sentence
Der Einkaufswagen ist groß und metallisch.
The shopping cart is large and metallic.
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How to remember der Einkaufswagen
Einkauf means shopping and Wagen means cart. You push it through the supermarket.
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- peanut die Erdnuss
- pineapple die Ananas
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Questions about der Einkaufswagen
How do you say "shopping cart" in German?
In German, "shopping cart" is der Einkaufswagen. It is a noun.
Is der Einkaufswagen masculine or feminine?
Der Einkaufswagen is masculine. Plural: die Einkaufswagen. A compound noun combining Einkauf (shopping) and Wagen (cart).
How is der Einkaufswagen used in a sentence?
Use der Einkaufswagen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Einkaufswagen ist groß und metallisch. (The shopping cart is large and metallic.).
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"Shopping cart" in other languages
- Japanese 買い物かご (kaimonokago)
- Korean 쇼핑 카트 (syoping kateu)
- Chinese 购物车 (gòu wù chē)
- Spanish el carrito de la compra
- Spanish (Latin America) el carrito de compras
- French le chariot
- Italian il carrello della spesa
- Russian тележка (teležka)
- Greek το καρότσι του σούπερ μάρκετ (to karotsi tou super market)
- Arabic عربية تسوق (aarabiaat tasawwuq)
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