Traktion
German, noun[ˌtʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]
Traktion is spelled T-R-A-K-T-I-O-N (8 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written German, the 78,979th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Traktion is a German feminine noun meaning “traction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Potential eines Fahrzeugs, eigene Antriebskraft in Beschleunigung umzusetzen”.
What does Traktion mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetraction
Wegen dem Motor hat das Auto eine gute Traktion.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Potential eines Fahrzeugs, eigene Antriebskraft in Beschleunigung umzusetzen 2. Fortbewegung von Zügen durch Triebfahrzeuge 3. minimales Entfernen benachbarter Knochen voneinander durch manuellen oder apparativen Zug 4. bei Gelenkpartnern
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Traktion
- Traktionen plural
- TR abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Traktion?
- [ˌtʁakˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Traktion in German?
Traktion appears about once in every 3 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).