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VW

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈvoʊkswæɡən/ full form
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1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of view.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فُولْكْس فَاجَن (fulks fāgan) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大眾汽車 /大众汽车 (Dàzhòng qìchē) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Georgian: ფოლქსვაგენი (polksvageni) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • German: VW — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • German: Volkswagen — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Greek: Βολκσβάγκεν (Volksvágken) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Hebrew: פולקסווגן — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Hindi: फोल्क्सवागन (pholksavāgan) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Japanese: フォルクスワーゲン (Forukusuwāgen) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Korean: 폭스바겐 (pokseubagen) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Norwegian: folkevogn — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Persian: فولکسواگن — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Portuguese: VW — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Russian: Фольксва́ген (Folʹksvágen) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Thai: โฟล์ค (fôok) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Thai: รถโฟล์ค (rót fôok) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer
  • Thai: รถเต่า (rót tàw) — Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer