fartkontrol
In Danish, 'speed check' is translated as fartkontrol.
The term fartkontrol refers to a police operation used to monitor and enforce vehicle speed limits on a road. It is used for both manual operations where officers use radar guns and for automated enforcement via speed cameras.
What does it mean word for word?
The word fartkontrol is a compound of fart (speed) and kontrol (control).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the word plural, use fartkontroller. To refer to a specific, known speed check, you can add the definite suffix -en to the end of the word to form fartkontrollen.
Did you know?
- The word fart in Danish is a cognate of the English word 'fart', though it has nothing to do with the bodily function and strictly means 'speed' or 'velocity'.
- While fartkontrol is the official term, many Danes use the slang term fartfælde (speed trap) when talking about a speed check they suspect is intentionally placed to catch drivers.
- The word fart is shared with Swedish and Norwegian, but in some contexts, it relates to the older Norse word for 'journey' or 'travel'.
Examples in context
- Politiet annoncerede flere hastighedskontroller på hovedvejen i dag.The police announced multiple speed checks on the highway today.
- Der er fartkontrol på motorvejen.There is a speed check on the highway.
- Jeg så en fartkontrol ved motorvejsafkørslen.I saw a speed check at the highway exit.
- Politiet har opsat en fartkontrol i dag.The police have set up a speed check today.
Example conversation
Freja and Mads are driving in a car.
- FrejaPas på, der er fartkontrol lige fremme.Watch out, there is a speed check just ahead.
- MadsTak, jeg sætter farten ned med det samme.Thanks, I will slow down immediately.
- FrejaDet er godt, Mads, vi skal følge reglerne.That is good, Mads, we must follow the rules.
- MadsJa, jeg kører forsigtigt nu.Yes, I am driving carefully now.
