LKW

See also: Lkw

German

Alternative forms

• Lkw

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlkaˌveː/ (normal)
• IPA^(key): /ˌɛlkaˈveː/ (less common)

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Noun

LKW m (strong, genitive LKWs or LKW, plural (formal) LKW or (colloquial) LKWs)

1. abbreviation of Lastkraftwagen (“truck”)

Usage notes

• The plural often takes no ending in formal standard German. In less formal speech, however, -s is only rarely omitted.
• The spelling LKW’s with an apostrophe for the genitive and plural is non-official and non-standard, but is sometimes seen.

Declension

Declension of LKW [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	LKW	die	LKW1, LKWs2
genitive	eines	des	LKWs, LKW	der	LKW1, LKWs2
dative	einem	dem	LKW	den	LKW1, LKWs2
accusative	einen	den	LKW	die	LKW1, LKWs2

¹Formal.
²Colloquial.

Derived terms

• LKW-Fahrer
• LKW-Maut
• LKW-Reifen

See also

• PKW
• KFZ