באַן

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Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bahn, from Middle High German ban, from Old High German *bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic *banō.

Pronunciation

Noun

באַן (banf, plural באַנען (banen), diminutive בענכל (benkhl)

  1. train (line of connected cars or carriages)
    Synonyms: צוג (tsug), פּאָיעזד (poyezd), פּאָטשאָנג (potshong)
  2. railroad, railway
    Synonym: אײַזנבאַן (ayznban)

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “באַן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .