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Mautgebühr

toll charge

noun MOWT-ge-buer Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Usage Note

Mautgebühr is the fee charged for using certain roads, bridges, or tunnels. Germany introduced a Lkw-Maut for lorries on motorways; tunnel and bridge tolls for all vehicles exist, such as at the Herrentunnel in Lübeck.

Examples

"Für das Durchfahren des Tunnels wird eine Mautgebühr von drei Euro erhoben."

Natural Translation

A toll charge of three euros is levied for driving through the tunnel.

Literal Translation

For the driving-through of the tunnel is a toll charge of three euros raised.

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