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Yiddish
Etymology
From אײַזן (ayzn, “iron”) + באַן (ban), a calque of German Eisenbahn.
Pronunciation
Noun
אײַזנבאַן • (ayznban) f, plural אײַזנבאַנען (ayznbanen)
- railroad, railway
- Synonym: באַן (ban)
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אײַזנבאַן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .