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Güterwaggon

freight wagon, goods wagon

noun GUE-ter-va-gon Rare

Origin: from French 'wagon'

Usage Note

Güterwaggon is a railway car used for transporting cargo. Also spelled Güterwagon; learners see it in logistics and news contexts about rail freight.

Examples

"Der Zug bestand aus zwanzig Güterwaggons."

Natural Translation

The train consisted of twenty freight wagons.

Literal Translation

The train consisted of twenty goods wagons.

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