# der Selbstfahrer

der Selbstfahrer is a German noun meaning “a person who drives his or her own vehicle, rather than being driven by a chauffeur”. Forms: des Selbstfahrers, die Selbstfahrer.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Selbstfahrers
- Plural: die Selbstfahrer

## Meanings

1. a person who drives his or her own vehicle, rather than being driven by a chauffeur
2. an elevator that is operated by the passengers themselves, without the need for an elevator operator
3. any vehicle that a physically disabled person can operate without assistance
4. _archaic_ an automobile
   - Während europäische Selbstfahrer in den Vereinigten Staaten zum Preise von 2500—20 000 Dollars verkauft werden [...]

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