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autobahn
(auto|bahn)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)bɑːn, ˈaʊtobaːn/
noun
a German, Austrian, or Swiss motorway.
Origin:
1930s
: from German, from
Auto
'motor car' +
Bahn
'path, road'
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