NOUN
Bahn/baːn/track; railway; lane
Bahn is a German noun that means track, railway, or lane. It is pronounced /baːn/. As a noun it takes the article "die", with the plural form "Bahnen".
Definitions
1.railway system or railway company(transportation)
a.organization or system for travel by train
Wir fahren morgen mit der Bahn nach München.—We are taking the train to Munich tomorrow.
2.lane, track, or course for sports or racing(sport)
a.designated pathway for running, swimming, bowling, etc.
Er läuft auf der innersten Bahn.—He is running on the innermost lane.
3.path, route, or trajectory of a moving object(general)
a.the path an object follows
Die Bahn des Balls war schwer vorherzusehen.—The trajectory of the ball was hard to predict.
Declension
Genderfeminine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Bahn | die Bahnen |
| Genitive | der Bahn | der Bahnen |
| Dative | der Bahn | den Bahnen |
| Accusative | die Bahn | die Bahnen |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Bahn" mean in English?
- "Bahn" means track, railway, or lane. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Bahn"?
- "Bahn" is pronounced /baːn/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Bahn" der, die, or das?
- "Bahn" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
- What is the plural of "Bahn"?
- The plural of "Bahn" is "Bahnen".
- What part of speech is "Bahn"?
- "Bahn" is a noun in German.
