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Volkswagen

/ˈvoʊksˌwæɡən/ · name

Meaning

  1. A car manufactured by Volkswagen.
  2. A German car manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fulkazder. Proto-Germanic *fulką Proto-West Germanic *folk Old High German folc Middle High German volc German Volk German -s- German Wagen German Volkswagenbor. English Volkswagen Borrowed from German Volkswagen.

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