Eisenbahn

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Etymology

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    Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēsh₂r̥no-der.?
    Proto-Celtic *īsarnombor.
    Proto-Germanic *īsarną
    Proto-West Germanic *īsarn
    Old High German īsarn
    Middle High German īsern
    German Eisen
    Middle High German ban
    German Bahn
    German Eisenbahn

    From Eisen (“iron”) +‎ Bahn (“transport, lane”), originally for the iron rails of trains used in mining.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯zənˌbaːn/, ,
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    • Hyphenation: Ei‧sen‧bahn

    Noun

    Eisenbahn f (genitive Eisenbahn, plural Eisenbahnen)

    1. railway, railroad (transporting system)
      Synonym: Schienenverkehr
      Die Eisenbahn war die erste moderne Verkehrsrevolution.
      The railway was the first revolution of modern traffic.
    2. (informal, dated) train
      Synonyms: Bahn, Zug
      Da hinten kommt eine Eisenbahn!
      There’s a train approaching over there!

    Declension

    Declension of Eisenbahn
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Eisenbahn die Eisenbahnen
    genitive einer der Eisenbahn der Eisenbahnen
    dative einer der Eisenbahn den Eisenbahnen
    accusative eine die Eisenbahn die Eisenbahnen

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