Vehicles

1. s Auto

   Car

   Usage

   General word for a car

   Grammar Note

   composed: Auto is neuter, hence the article s

2. de Bus

   Bus

   Usage

   Names the bus in towns and mountain areas

   Grammar Note

   composed: Bus is masculine, hence the article de

3. de Zug

   Train

   Usage

   Names the train. The same word is the name of a city and canton

   Grammar Note

   composed: Zug is masculine, hence the article de

4. s Tram

   Tram

   Usage

   The city tram of Zürich and other towns

   Grammar Note

   composed: Tram is neuter, hence the article s

5. s Taxi

   Taxi

   Usage

   Names a taxi

   Grammar Note

   composed: Taxi is neuter, hence the article s

6. s Velo

   Bicycle

   Usage

   The usual Swiss word for a bicycle

   Grammar Note

   composed: Velo is neuter, hence the article s

7. de Töff

   Motorbike

   Usage

   The Swiss colloquial word for a motorbike

   Grammar Note

   composed: Töff is masculine, hence the article de

8. s Töffli

   Moped

   Usage

   Töff plus the diminutive -li, a small moped

   Grammar Note

   composed: Töffli is neuter, hence the article s

9. s Schiff

   Ship

   Usage

   Names the larger ships on the lakes

   Grammar Note

   composed: Schiff is neuter, hence the article s

10. s Boot

    Boat

    Usage

    Names a small boat

    Grammar Note

    composed: Boot is neuter, hence the article s

11. s Flugzüg

    Plane

    Usage

    Names an aeroplane

    Grammar Note

    composed: Flugzüg is neuter, hence the article s

12. d Fähre

    Ferry

    Usage

    Names a ferry across a lake or river

    Grammar Note

    composed: Fähre is feminine, hence the article d

13. d Seilbahn

    Cable car

    Usage

    Names the cable car up to a mountain destination

    Grammar Note

    composed: Seilbahn is feminine, hence the article d

14. s Postauto

    PostBus

    Usage

    Names the yellow bus that serves mountain villages

    Grammar Note

    composed: Postauto is neuter, hence the article s

15. d Autobahn

    Motorway

    Usage

    Names a motorway

    Grammar Note

    composed: Autobahn is feminine, hence the article d

16. de Lastwage

    Lorry / Truck

    Usage

    Names a lorry or truck

    Grammar Note

    composed: Lastwage is masculine, hence the article de

17. d Kutsche

    Horse carriage

    Usage

    Names a sightseeing horse carriage

    Grammar Note

    composed: Kutsche is feminine, hence the article d

18. s Trotti

    Kick scooter

    Usage

    Swiss colloquial word for a kick scooter

    Grammar Note

    composed: Trotti is neuter, hence the article s

19. de Traktor

    Tractor

    Usage

    Names a tractor seen on farm roads

    Grammar Note

    composed: Traktor is masculine, hence the article de

20. s Bähnli

    Little train

    Usage

    Friendly word for a small mountain railway

    Grammar Note

    composed: Bähnli is neuter, hence the article s

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