Bahn

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ban, from Old High German *bana, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *banō. Cognate with bane.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [baːn]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Bahn f (genitive Bahn, plural Bahnen)

  1. route, trail
    Sie bricht ihre eigene Bahn.
    She blazes her own trail.
  2. rail transport
    Ich habe eine Tageskarte für Bus und Bahn.
    I've got a day ticket for bus and rail.
  3. train, tram
    Die Bahn kommt immer zu spät!
    The train is always late!
  4. lane
  5. A large, wide sheet of material used for waterproofing roofs and other structures; waterproofing membrane
  6. (astronomy) orbit
    Kometen umlaufen die Sonne auf sehr exzentrischen Bahnen.
    Comets orbit the Sun on very eccentric orbits.

Declension

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Derived terms

Proper noun

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  1. Deutsche Bahn, or its predecessors.
    Die Bahn schreibt schwarze Zahlen.
    Deutsche Bahn announced a profit.

Further reading

  • Bahn” in Duden online