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noun

der Abschleppwagen, –

tow truck

Definition & meaning

An Abschleppwagen is a tow truck: a vehicle used to tow or transport cars and other vehicles that have broken down, been damaged, or been parked illegally.

Grammar & word origin

  • Gender: masculine — der Abschleppwagen
  • Plural: die Abschleppwagen (unchanged)
  • Parts: abschleppen (“to tow away”) + Wagen (“vehicle” or “car”). The compound literally means “tow-away vehicle.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Abschleppfahrzeug is a close synonym and a somewhat more formal or technical term for a towing vehicle.
  • Pannenhilfsfahrzeug refers more broadly to a roadside-assistance vehicle; it may provide repairs without towing.
  • There is no standard direct antonym. The word describes a specific type of vehicle.

Common phrases & collocations

  • den Abschleppwagen rufen — to call a tow truck
  • mit dem Abschleppwagen abgeschleppt werden — to be towed away by a tow truck
  • der Abschleppwagen holt ein Auto ab — the tow truck picks up a car

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Examples

Der gelbe Abschleppwagen zieht das kaputte Auto.noun

The yellow tow truck pulls the broken car.

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