das Traktorgespann
Translation
tractor and trailer, tractor-trailer unit
Examples
Ein langes Traktorgespann blockierte die Straße.
A long tractor and trailer blocked the road.
Der Bauer fährt mit dem Traktorgespann aufs Feld.
The farmer is driving the tractor and trailer to the field.
Grammar Patterns
a/the Traktorgespann (subject/object) a/the tractor and trailer A Traktorgespann blocked the road.
Similar Words
Lastzug (truck and trailer), Sattelzug (semi-truck)
Etymology
A compound of 'Traktor' (tractor) and 'Gespann' (team, rig), which comes from the verb 'spannen' (to hitch, to harness).
Memory Tips
Imagine a tractor 'spanning' the distance to its trailer, hitched together as a team ('Gespann').