Geisterfahrer

German

Etymology

Geist (ghost) + Fahrer (driver). Compare Dutch spookrijder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪ̯stɐˌfaːʁɐ/
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Noun

Geisterfahrer m (genitive Geisterfahrers, plural Geisterfahrer, feminine Geisterfahrerin)

  1. (somewhat informal) a wrong-way driver (one who drives in the direction opposite to that prescribed for the given lane)

Declension

Synonyms

  • Falschfahrer (more formal)

Further reading

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