Eisenbahn
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Eisen + Bahn, originally for the iron rails of trains used in mining.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯zənˌbaːn/, [ˈaɪ̯zənˌbaːn], [ˈaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaːn]
Audio (Germany) (file) Audio (Austria) (file) - Hyphenation: Ei‧sen‧bahn
Noun[edit]
Eisenbahn f (genitive Eisenbahn, plural Eisenbahnen)
- railway, railroad (transporting system)
- Synonym: Schienenverkehr
- Die Eisenbahn war die erste Verkehrsrevolution.
- The railway was the first revolution of traffic.
- (somewhat informal) train
- Synonym: Zug
- Da hinten kommt eine Eisenbahn!
- There’s a train approaching over there!
Descendants[edit]
- → Italian: ferrovia (calque)
Further reading[edit]
- Eisenbahn in Duden online
