How to Say "Shopping Cart" in German

Einkaufswagen

/ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌvaːɡən/masculine

The German word for "shopping cart" is Einkaufswagen.

Einkaufswagen refers to the conveyance used to carry items while shopping.

Meaning: conveyance used to carry items while shopping (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound of Einkauf (shopping/purchase) and Wagen (car/wagon/cart).

In Austria, Einkaufswagen or Einkaufswagerl is used.

The word is a masculine noun. The plural form of Einkaufswagen is Einkaufswagen, and the genitive singular form is Einkaufswagens.

/ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌvaːɡən/

Leaving an Einkaufswagen haphazardly in a parking lot or on a sidewalk can technically be considered a punishable offense under German law.
In Germany, you usually need a coin or a plastic token to release an Einkaufswagen from its row. This deposit system encourages shoppers to return the carts to their proper place.
The word Wagen is used for both a shopping cart and a motor car. Because of this, Einkaufswagen literally translates as 'shopping car'.

Ich kann keinen Einkaufswagen finden.
I can't find a shopping cart.
This sentence is useful for expressing that you cannot find an Einkaufswagen.
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Tom schob seiner Mutter den Einkaufswagen.
Tom pushed the shopping cart for his mother.
This sentence is useful for describing someone pushing an Einkaufswagen.
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Gibt es hier Einkaufswagen?
Are there shopping carts available here?
Der Einkaufswagen ist leer.
The shopping cart is empty.
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Maximilian and Hannah are at a supermarket.

Maximilian

Hast du einen Einkaufswagen?
Do you have a shopping cart?
Hannah

Nein, ich nehme einen Korb.
No, I am taking a basket.
Maximilian

Der Einkaufswagen dort drüben ist frei.
The shopping cart over there is free.
Hannah

Gut, den nehme ich.
Good, I'll take that one.

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