Vocabulary
die
Stadtbahn
/ˈʃtatˌbaːn/· noun· Pl. die Stadtbahnen
light rail (trams that partly run underground)
In Köln, Bonn and Düsseldorf people take die Stadtbahn: a tram that runs underground in the centre and on the street further out.
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- die Stadtbahn
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- die Stadtbahnen
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- der Stadtbahn
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Stadtbahn
light rail (system and train)
Die Stadtbahn fährt in der Innenstadt unter der Erde.
In the city centre the light rail runs underground.
Word family
Stadtbahndie Straßenbahntramdie Stadtbahnlinielight-rail linedie U-Bahnunderground, subway
Common combinations
- mit der Stadtbahn fahrento go by light rail
- die Stadtbahn nehmento take the light rail
- in die Stadtbahn steigento get on the light rail
Real examples
- Ich fahre jeden Morgen mit der Stadtbahn zur Arbeit.I take the light rail to work every morning.
- Laut Anzeige kommt die Stadtbahn in drei Minuten.According to the display, the tram is coming in three minutes.
- Die neuen Stadtbahnen sind barrierefrei.The new light-rail trains are step-free.
