Raststätte

motorway service station

noun RAST-shtet-e Rare

Also means

service area

Usage Note

Raststätte is a full motorway service area with a restaurant, shop, and fuel station. German Raststätten are operated by companies like Tank & Rast and are obligatory rest stops for professional drivers under EU regulations.

Examples

"An der Raststätte hielten wir kurz an und tranken einen Kaffee."

Natural Translation

At the service station we stopped briefly and drank a coffee.

Literal Translation

At the service-station stopped we briefly and drank a coffee.

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