zweiachsiges

Zweiachsiges is a German adjectival term meaning “two-axled.” It is used to describe objects, especially vehicles and equipment, that have two axles. In everyday and technical language it appears in phrases such as zweiachsiges Fahrzeug or zweiachsiger Anhänger.

Etymology and grammar: The term derives from zwei (two) + Achse (axle) + -ig (adjective suffix). The base form is zweiachsig. The form zweiachsiges appears in neuter singular when used attributively, as in ein zweiachsiges Fahrzeug or das zweiachsige Fahrzeug. Like other German adjectives, zweiachsig declines according to gender, number, and case.

Usage: Zweiachsiges is contrasted with dreiachsig (three-axled) or mehrachsig (multi-axled) in technical descriptions of transportation equipment. It is commonly applied to road vehicles and trailers, such as caravans and trailers with two axles, as well as to certain railway rolling-stock configurations that employ two axles. In practice, the term often appears in combination with nouns in compound form, for example Zweiachsanhänger, Zweiachsfahrwerk or Zweiachsauflieger.

See also: Related terms include dreiachsig for three-axled designs and mehrachsig for multi-axled configurations. The concept is used across road-transport, trailer design, and railway terminology to specify axle count and related structural characteristics.