dreizylinder
Translation
three-cylinder
Examples
Mein Auto hat einen Dreizylindermotor.
My car has a three-cylinder engine.
Ein dreizylinder Motor ist oft sparsamer.
A three-cylinder engine is often more economical.
Grammar Patterns
a three-cylinder ((noun)) a three-cylinder (noun) He bought a car with a three-cylinder engine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dreizylindrig; Antonyms: vierzylinder (four-cylinder), sechszylinder (six-cylinder)
Etymology
Composed of 'drei' (three) and 'Zylinder' (cylinder). It literally means 'three-cylinder'.
Memory Tips
This is a technical term, mostly used for engines. If you know 'drei' is 'three', it's easy to remember.