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Fahrgemeinschaft

carpool, car-sharing arrangement

noun FAHR-geh-myn-shahft Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Usage Note

Fahrgemeinschaft is an informal arrangement where people share a car journey, typically to save costs. Platforms like BlaBlaCar have revived the term; also common for commuting (zur Arbeit).

Examples

"Wir haben eine Fahrgemeinschaft für den täglichen Weg zur Arbeit."

Natural Translation

We have a carpool for the daily commute to work.

Literal Translation

We have a driving community for the daily way to work.

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