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German
Etymology
From Middle High German ban, from Old High German *bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *banō. Cognate with Luxembourgish Bunn, Dutch baan.
Pronunciation
Noun
Bahn f (genitive Bahn, plural Bahnen)
- route, trail
Sie bricht sich ihre eigene Bahn.- She blazes her own trail.
- (rail transport) railway/railroad or rail transport
Ich habe eine Tageskarte für Bus und Bahn.- I've got a day ticket for bus and rail.
- A vehicle in rail transport (especially a regional commuter train or tram, otherwise more often Zug or Tram)
Die Bahn kommt immer zu spät!- The train is always late!
Ich bin in der Bahn.- I'm on the train.
- (informal) Short for Autobahn.
Ich bin auf der Bahn.- I'm on the motorway.
- (informal) Short for Fahrbahn (“lane ”).
- A large, wide sheet of material used for waterproofing roofs and other structures; waterproofing membrane
- (astronomy) orbit
Kometen umlaufen die Sonne auf exzentrischen Bahnen.- Comets orbit the Sun on eccentric orbits.
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Proper noun
Bahn f (proper noun, genitive Bahn)
- Deutsche Bahn, or its predecessors.
Die Bahn schreibt schwarze Zahlen.- Deutsche Bahn announces a profit.
Further reading
- “Bahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bahn” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Bahn” in Duden online