Kopfbahnhof

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German

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Kopfbahnhof

Etymology

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From Kopf (head) +‎ Bahnhof (train station).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔpfˌbaːn.hoːf/, /ˈkɔpf.baːnˌhoːf/
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  • Hyphenation: Kopf‧bahn‧hof
  • Rhymes: -oːf

Noun

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Kopfbahnhof m (strong, genitive Kopfbahnhofs or Kopfbahnhofes, plural Kopfbahnhöfe)

  1. (rail transport) a train station which trains can enter in one direction only; a terminus (but not necessarily as a final destination; often conditioned by existing urban development at the time of railway construction)
    Synonym: Sackbahnhof
    Der Frankfurter Hauptbahnhof ist ein Kopfbahnhof und dennoch ein verkehrsreicher Durchgangsbahnhof.
    Frankfurt main station is a terminus station, but nevertheless a busy through station.

Declension

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