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Kreisverkehr

roundabout

noun KRYSS-fer-kayr Less Common
Travel & Places Directions

Also means

traffic circle

Usage Note

Kreisverkehr is a circular road junction, from Kreis (circle) and Verkehr (traffic). Directions specify which exit to take, as in im Kreisverkehr die zweite Ausfahrt nehmen (take the second exit).

Examples

"Nimm im Kreisverkehr die erste Ausfahrt rechts."

Natural Translation

Take the first exit on the right at the roundabout.

Literal Translation

Take in-the roundabout the first exit right.

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