Bahn

See also: bahn

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [baːn]
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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. (astronomy) orbit
    Kometen umlaufen die Sonne auf sehr exzentrischen Bahnen.
    Comets orbit the Sun on very eccentric orbits.

Declension

Derived terms

Proper noun

Bahn ? (genitive Bahn)

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

Further reading

  • Bahn in Duden online
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