Wagen

car

noun VAH-gen Less Common

Origin: related to 'wiegen' and 'bewegen' (to move)

Also means

cart

Usage Note

Wagen is a slightly more formal or fond word for a car than Auto, and also names a railway carriage or a cart. The plural Wagen is identical to the singular; don't confuse it with the verb wagen ('to dare').

Examples

"Mein Wagen steht in der Garage."

Natural Translation

My car is in the garage.

Literal Translation

My car stands in the garage.

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