Eisenbahn

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Eisen (“iron”) +‎ Bahn (“transport, lane”), originally for the iron rails of trains used in mining.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯zənˌbaːn/, [ˈaɪ̯zənˌbaːn], [ˈaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaːn]
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  • Hyphenation: Ei‧sen‧bahn

Noun[edit]

Eisenbahn f (genitive Eisenbahn, plural Eisenbahnen)

  1. railway, railroad (transporting system)
    Synonym: Schienenverkehr
    Die Eisenbahn war die erste moderne Verkehrsrevolution.
    The railway was the first revolution of modern traffic.
  2. (informal, dated) train
    Synonyms: Bahn, Zug
    Da hinten kommt eine Eisenbahn!
    There’s a train approaching over there!

Declension[edit]

Declension of Eisenbahn [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Eisenbahn die Eisenbahnen
genitive einer der Eisenbahn der Eisenbahnen
dative einer der Eisenbahn den Eisenbahnen
accusative eine die Eisenbahn die Eisenbahnen

Descendants[edit]

  • → Chinese: 鐵路／铁路 (tiělù) (calque)
  • → Hungarian: vasút (calque)
  • → Italian: ferrovia (calque)
  • → Japanese: 鉄道 (calque)
  • → Polish: kolej żelazna (calque)

Further reading[edit]

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