No. 3,970 in German
verbrenner
"Verbrenner" refers to a combustion engine or a vehicle powered by such an engine.
In a sentence
Der neue Verbrenner-Motor ist effizienter als das Vorgängermodell.
The new combustion engine is more efficient than the previous model.
The word 'Verbrenner' is used as a noun here to refer to 'Combustion engine'.
Heutzutage verlieren die Autos mit Verbrenner-Antrieb zunehmend an Beliebtheit.
Nowadays, cars with combustion engine propulsion are falling out of favor.
In this sentence, 'Verbrenner' is used adjectivally as part of a compound noun describing 'Combustion engine propulsion'.
Ein Verbrenner nutzt fossile Brennstoffe für den Antrieb, was umstritten ist.
A combustion engine uses fossil fuels for propulsion, which is controversial.
Here, 'Verbrenner' is employed as a subject noun specifying 'Combustion engine'.
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