Volkswagen

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/ˈvoʊksˌwæɡən/

proper noun

A German car manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg.

OriginGerman Volkswagen ← Middle High German wagen ← Old High German wagan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A German car manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg.
nounVolkswagen (plural Volkswagens)

plural Volkswagens

  1. A car manufactured by Volkswagen.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*fulkaz
  2. Proto-Germanic*fulką
  3. Proto-West Germanic*folk
  4. Old High Germanfolc
  5. Middle High Germanvolc
  6. GermanVolk
  7. Proto-Indo-European*weǵʰ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wóǵʰnos
  9. Proto-Germanic*wagnaz
  10. Proto-West Germanic*wagn
  11. Old High Germanwagan
  12. Middle High Germanwagen
  13. GermanWagen
  14. GermanVolkswagen
  15. EnglishVolkswagen

Borrowed from German Volkswagen.

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Translations

Arabic فولكس واجن, فولكس واجن
  • فولكس واجنa car manufacturer
  • فولكس واجن (fulkswāgin)a car manufacturer or a car manufactured by Volkswagen
Chinese Cantonese 福士汽車 /福士汽车
  • 福士汽車 /福士汽车 (fuk¹ si⁶ hei³ ce¹)a car manufacturer
Chinese Mandarin 大眾汽車 /大众汽车, 大眾 /大众
  • 大眾汽車 /大众汽车 (Dàzhòng Qìchē)a car manufacturer
  • 大眾 /大众 (Dàzhòng)a car manufacturer
  • 福斯汽車 /福斯汽车 (Fúsī Qìchē)a car manufacturer
  • 福士偉根 /福士伟根 (Fúshìwěigēn)a car manufacturer
  • 大眾 /大众 (Dàzhong)a car manufactured by Volkswagen
  • 大眾 /大众 (dàzhòng)a car manufacturer or a car manufactured by Volkswagen
Finnish Volkswagen, Volkswagen
  • Volkswagena car manufacturer
  • Volkswagena car manufactured by Volkswagen
  • volkkaria car manufactured by Volkswagen
French Volkswagen, Volkswagen
  • Volkswagena car manufacturer
  • Volkswagena car manufactured by Volkswagen
  • Volksa car manufactured by Volkswagen
German Volkswagen, Volkswagen
  • Volkswagena car manufacturer
  • Volkswagena car manufactured by Volkswagen
Greek Φολκσβάγκεν
  • Φολκσβάγκεν (Folksvágken)a car manufacturer
Hebrew פולקסווגן
  • פולקסווגןa car manufacturer
Hindi फ़ॉक्सवैगन
  • फ़ॉक्सवैगन (Fŏksvaigan)a car manufacturer
Japanese フォルクスワーゲン, フォルクスワーゲン
  • フォルクスワーゲン (Forukusuwāgen)a car manufacturer
  • フォルクスワーゲン (Forukusuwāgen)a car manufacturer or a car manufactured by Volkswagen
Korean 폭스바겐, 폴크스바겐
  • 폭스바겐 (pokseubagen)a car manufacturer
  • 폴크스바겐 (polkeuseubagen)a car manufacturer
  • 폭스바겐 (Pokseubagen)a car manufacturer or a car manufactured by Volkswagen
Persian فولکس واگن
  • فولکس واگنa car manufacturer
Polish Volkswagen
  • Volkswagena car manufacturer
Russian Фольксваген, Фольксва́ген
  • Фольксваген (Folʹksvagen)a car manufacturer
  • Фольксва́ген (Folʹksvágen)a car manufacturer or a car manufactured by Volkswagen
Swedish folkvagn
  • folkvagna car manufacturer or a car manufactured by Volkswagen
Thai โฟล์คสวาเก้น
  • โฟล์คสวาเก้นa car manufacturer
Turkish Volkswagen, Vosvogen
  • Volkswagena car manufacturer
  • Vosvogena car manufacturer
  • Volkswagena car manufactured by Volkswagen
  • Vosvogena car manufactured by Volkswagen
  • Vosvosa car manufactured by Volkswagen
  • Volkswagena car manufacturer or a car manufactured by Volkswagen
  • Vosvogena car manufacturer or a car manufactured by Volkswagen
Ukrainian Фольксваген
  • Фольксваген (Folʹksvahen)a car manufacturer
Cite this entry
APA

Volkswagen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Volkswagen

MLA

“Volkswagen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Volkswagen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Volkswagen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Volkswagen.

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