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Autobahnabfahrt

motorway exit, off-ramp

noun OW-to-bahn-ap-fahrt Rare
Travel & Places Directions

Usage Note

Autobahnabfahrt is the slip road leaving a motorway, usually numbered and named on overhead signs. Drivers should indicate early and reduce speed only after leaving the main carriageway, not before.

Examples

"Nimm die Autobahnabfahrt Nummer 14 in Richtung Stadtmitte."

Natural Translation

Take motorway exit number 14 towards the city centre.

Literal Translation

Take motorway-exit number 14 in the direction of city-centre.

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