No. 15,780 in German
öv
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In a sentence
Ich benutze die öv täglich, um zur Arbeit zu fahren.
I use public transportation daily to get to work.
Here, 'öV' is the abbreviation for 'öffentliche Verkehrsmittel' (public transportation), used as a noun for collective modes of transportation.
Die öv sind in unserer Stadt sehr pünktlich.
The public transportation in our city is very punctual.
In this case, 'öV' refers to the general concept of public transportation within an urban area.
Ein öv-Bus hat heute das Ziel geändert.
A public transport bus changed its destination today.
Here, 'öV' serves as a descriptive prefix in a compound noun 'öV-Bus' indicating it belongs to public transportation services.
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