De auto
Example: De auto staat op de oprit voor het huis.
Definition
"De auto" refers to a car, a motor vehicle designed for transporting passengers on roads. It is commonly used to describe a personal or family vehicle, as in the example phrase, 'De auto staat op de oprit voor het huis,' meaning the car is parked on the driveway in front of the house.
Etymology
The term "de auto" comes from the Dutch language, where "auto" is a shortened form of "automobiel," itself derived from the Greek word 'autos' meaning 'self' and the Latin word 'mobilis' meaning 'movable.' Did you know? The word reflects the car's ability to move by itself without external power.
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"De auto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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