Nomen

der Führerschein

Translation

driver's license

Examples

Ich habe meinen Führerschein bestanden.

I passed my driver's license test.

Die Polizei verlangte seinen Führerschein.

The police asked for his driver's license.

Grammar Patterns

den Führerschein machen to get one's driver's license She is currently getting her driver's license.

den Führerschein haben to have a driver's license Do you have a driver's license?

führen (to drive), der Fahrer (driver), der Schein (certificate), der Geldschein (banknote)

Similar Words

Synonym: die Fahrerlaubnis (the official permit to drive)

Etymology

A compound of 'Führer' (driver) and 'Schein' (certificate, paper). Literally 'driver's certificate'.

Memory Tips

Break it down: the 'Schein' (paper/certificate) you need to be a 'Führer' (driver) of a car.

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