Vocabulary
die
Eisenbahn
/ˈaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaːn/· noun· Pl. die Eisenbahnen
railway; train
Die Eisenbahn — the railway (today usually die Bahn); also a toy train set (die Modelleisenbahn).
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- die Eisenbahn
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- die Eisenbahnen
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- der Eisenbahn
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Eisenbahn
railway
Die erste Eisenbahn in Deutschland fuhr 1835.
The first railway in Germany ran in 1835.
Word family
Eisenbahndie Bahnrailway, trainder Eisenbahnerrailwaymandas Eiseniron
Common combinations
- mit der Eisenbahn fahrento travel by rail
- die Modelleisenbahnmodel railway
- bei der Eisenbahn arbeitento work for the railway
Real examples
- Früher fuhren viele Familien mit der Eisenbahn in den Urlaub.In the past many families went on holiday by train.
- Die Eisenbahn hat das Reisen verändert.The railway changed travel.
- Das Museum zeigt alte Eisenbahnen.The museum shows old trains.
