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Autobahnauffahrt

motorway on-ramp, motorway entry slip road

noun OW-to-bahn-owf-fahrt Rare
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Usage Note

Autobahnauffahrt is the access road leading onto a motorway. Drivers entering must yield to motorway traffic and accelerate on the Beschleunigungsstreifen (acceleration lane) to match traffic speed before merging.

Examples

"An der Autobahnauffahrt herrschte dichter Verkehr."

Natural Translation

There was heavy traffic at the motorway on-ramp.

Literal Translation

At the motorway-on-ramp prevailed dense traffic.

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