noun
driver''s license, driving licence
A2
Führerschein (der): driver’s license; official document permitting someone to drive. Plural: Führerscheine. Declension: genitive singular des Führerscheins. Compound noun from führen + Schein. Used with verbs like 'den Führerschein machen' or 'den Führerschein verlieren'. Gender is masculine; regular declension. Common collocation: 'einen Führerschein beantragen'.
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Er hat seinen Führerschein verloren.
He lost his driver's license.
Ich habe den Führerschein gemacht.
I got my driver's license.
Der Fahrer verlor seinen Führerschein, weil er zu oft zu schnell fuhr.
The driver lost his driver's license because he drove too fast too often.
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Picture a small card with 'Führerschein' printed on it
Führer (driver) + schein (license) → Führerschein
der → imagine a male driver holding the license
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Commonly required ID document for driving. Plural: Führerscheine.