Autobahndreieck

motorway junction (Y-shaped)

noun OW-to-bahn-dry-ek Rare

Also means

motorway split

Usage Note

Autobahndreieck is a triangular motorway interchange where two motorways diverge or merge. It differs from an Autobahnkreuz (X-shaped full interchange). German junctions are named after nearby localities.

Examples

"Am Autobahndreieck Köln-West zweigt die A4 von der A1 ab."

Natural Translation

At the Cologne-West motorway junction the A4 branches off from the A1.

Literal Translation

At the motorway junction Cologne-West branches the A4 off from the A1.

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