der Karren
Translation
cart, barrow, jalopy, clunker
Examples
Er schob den Karren voller Sand.
He pushed the cart full of sand.
Mein alter Karren springt nicht mehr an.
My old jalopy won't start anymore.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) schieben/ziehen to push/pull sth. (a cart) The farmer pulled the heavy cart.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wagen, Gefährt. For the old car meaning: Rostlaube, Schrottkiste.
Etymology
From Old High German 'karro', related to Latin 'carrus'. It's a direct relative of the English word 'car'.
Memory Tips
Think of a very basic, old 'car' that is just a 'Karren' (cart).