fahrerlos
Translation
driverless, unmanned, autonomous
Examples
Die Firma testet fahrerlose Autos.
The company is testing driverless cars.
Der Zug fährt fahrerlos.
The train runs without a driver.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) The company develops driverless buses.
((as an adverb/predicate)) This car drives completely driverless.
Similar Words
Synonyms: autonom (autonomous), selbstfahrend (self-driving); Antonyms: bemannt (manned), gesteuert (controlled)
Etymology
Composed of 'Fahrer' (driver) + the suffix '-los' (-less). Literally means 'driver-less'.
Memory Tips
The German suffix '-los' is a direct equivalent of the English suffix '-less'. This makes many words easy to understand.