Gaspedal
See also: 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 (genitive Gaspedals, plural Gaspedale)
- throttle; accelerator; accelerator pedal
Declension
Declension of Gaspedal
| 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