This is the 10976th most frequent German word.
schleichverkehr
"Schleichverkehr" refers to "secret or unofficial traffic, often through backroads, to avoid congestion or delays."
Here, "Schleichverkehr" is used to describe vehicles bypassing main roads and causing congestion by using smaller side streets, often during traffic jams.
Der Schleichverkehr hat heute Morgen die Straßen im Stadtzentrum verstopft.
The cut-through traffic clogged the streets in the city center this morning.
In this context, "Schleichverkehr" refers to cars driving through neighborhoods to avoid busy roads, emphasizing the impact it has on residents.
Im Wohnviertel gibt es zunehmenden Schleichverkehr, was die Anwohner stört.
In the residential area, there is increasing cut-through traffic, which annoys the residents.
Here, the term "Schleichverkehr" is used to denote the issue of vehicles diverting through a village, addressing potential countermeasures by local authorities.