der Wagon
Translation
wagon, car, coach (railway)
Examples
Der Zug hat zehn Wagons.
The train has ten cars.
Wir sitzen im ersten Wagon.
We are sitting in the first car.
Die Wagons wurden an die Lokomotive gekoppelt.
The wagons were coupled to the locomotive.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 ((einem Wagon)) sitzen to sit in a (car) We are sitting in the third car.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Waggon
Etymology
From French 'wagon', which comes from English 'wagon'. It's an international word.
Memory Tips
Looks and sounds very similar to the English word 'wagon'. Just remember it refers to train cars in German.