Gaspedal

See also: gaspedal and gas pedal

German

Etymology

Gas (“gas”) +‎ Pedal (“pedal”). Gas, which does not mean “petrol” in German, refers to the fuel-air mixture in the engine, which is regulated by the throttle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaːspeˌdaːl/
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Noun

Gaspedal n (strong, genitive Gaspedals, plural Gaspedale)

  1. throttle; accelerator; accelerator pedal

Declension
Declension of Gaspedal [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gaspedal die Gaspedale
genitive eines des Gaspedals der Gaspedale
dative einem dem Gaspedal den Gaspedalen
accusative ein das Gaspedal die Gaspedale

Further reading
  • “Gaspedal” in Duden online
  • “Gaspedal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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