No. 1,057 in German
verkehrsunfall
Traffic accident.
In a sentence
Es gab gestern einen schweren Verkehrsunfall.
There was a severe traffic accident yesterday.
The word 'Verkehrsunfall' is used as a noun in this sentence to indicate the occurrence of a traffic accident.
Nach dem Verkehrsunfall wurden viele Straßen gesperrt.
After the traffic accident, many roads were closed.
Here, 'Verkehrsunfall' serves as the subject matter describing the cause for roads being closed.
Ein Verkehrsunfall kann schwere Folgen haben.
A traffic accident can have severe consequences.
In this example, 'Verkehrsunfall' is used to generalize the concept of a traffic accident and its potential implications.
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