# der Diesel

der Diesel is a German noun meaning “diesel”. Forms: des Diesels, die Diesel.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Diesels
- Plural: die Diesel

## In other languages

- Русский: дизельный автомобиль
- Українська: дизель, дизельний двигун

## Noun

1. diesel (vehicle powered by a diesel engine)
2. a cocktail with equal parts beer and cola, thus named because of the colour of the mixture

## Noun

1. _colloquial · regional_ Coke mixed with beer

## Proper name

1. _surname_ a surname

## Examples

- Der Dieselmotor wurde von Rudolf Diesel erfunden. — The diesel engine was invented by Rudolf Diesel.
- Das Auto läuft mit Diesel. — The car runs on diesel.
- Laufen die Züge mit Diesel? — Do the trains run on diesel oil?
- Tom fährt einen alten Diesel. — Tom drives an old diesel.
- Sami roch Diesel. — Sami smelt diesel.

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