Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

Amfibiebilen

English translation:

amphibious car

Added to glossary by Sven Petersson
Oct 8, 2000 19:32
23 yrs ago
Swedish term

Amfibiebilen

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering
Amfibiebilen ärver både från bil och båt.

Is this the same as a "hovercraft"?

Proposed translations

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amphibious car

No, it is not a hoovercraft. It is, when operated on the water, a displacement boat.
Reference:

Norstedts.

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the amphibious car, the amphibious vehicle

Please note that in the Scandinavian languages the definite article is suffixed to the noun.

(There are two genders: common and neuter. -en is the common-gender article; -et is the neuter article.)
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