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queue in German

queue in German is Warteschlange, Schlange, Reihe — queue means a line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.

queue in German

Warteschlange
noun
A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
Schlange
noun
A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
Reihe
noun
A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
Warteliste
noun
A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
Schlange stehen
verb
(intransitive) To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line.
anstellen
verb
(intransitive) To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line.
aufreihen
verb
(intransitive) To arrange themselves into a physical waiting queue.

What does "queue" mean?

  1. noun A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.
    "There was a long queue outside the bakery before it even opened."
  2. noun In computing, a data structure that holds items to be processed in order, usually first-in-first-out.
    "The print job sat in the queue behind three other documents."
  3. verb To line up and wait for a turn.
    "Fans queued overnight for tickets to the concert."
  4. verb To add an item to a waiting list or processing order.
    "I queued up three songs to play next."

queue in a sentence

  • There was a long queue outside the bakery before it even opened.
  • She joined the back of the queue for the rollercoaster.
  • The print job sat in the queue behind three other documents.
  • Fans queued overnight for tickets to the concert.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "queue" in German?

"queue" in German is Warteschlange, Schlange, Reihe. queue means: A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.

How do you use "queue" in a sentence?

Example: "There was a long queue outside the bakery before it even opened." In German, "queue" is Warteschlange, Schlange, Reihe.

Are there other ways to say "queue" in German?

Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "queue": Warteschlange, Schlange, Reihe, Warteliste, Schlange stehen, anstellen.

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