Verkehrsschild

traffic sign, road sign

noun fer-KAYRS-shilt Rare

Usage Note

Verkehrsschild is the general term for any officially erected road sign: speed limits, warnings, directional signs, prohibitions. The German Straßenverkehrsordnung (highway code) defines hundreds of distinct sign types.

Examples

"Ein umgestürztes Verkehrsschild versperrte die halbe Fahrbahn."

Natural Translation

A fallen road sign was blocking half the lane.

Literal Translation

A toppled traffic-sign blocked half the carriageway.

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