"Bahn" meaning in German

See Bahn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /baːn/ Audio: De-at-Bahn.ogg [Austria], De-Bahn.ogg Forms: Bahn [genitive]
Rhymes: -aːn 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|ban}} Middle High German ban, {{inh|de|goh|*bana}} Old High German *bana, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*banu}} Proto-West Germanic *banu, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*banō}} Proto-Germanic *banō, {{cog|lb|Bunn}} Luxembourgish Bunn, {{cog|nl|baan}} Dutch baan Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f}} Bahn f (proper noun, genitive Bahn)
  1. Deutsche Bahn, or its predecessors. Tags: feminine, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Bahn-de-name-yRZQ~Rt6

Noun

IPA: /baːn/ Audio: De-at-Bahn.ogg [Austria], De-Bahn.ogg
Rhymes: -aːn 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|ban}} Middle High German ban, {{inh|de|goh|*bana}} Old High German *bana, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*banu}} Proto-West Germanic *banu, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*banō}} Proto-Germanic *banō, {{cog|lb|Bunn}} Luxembourgish Bunn, {{cog|nl|baan}} Dutch baan Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Bahn f (genitive Bahn, plural Bahnen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Bahn [genitive], Bahnen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Bahn [nominative, singular], Bahnen [definite, nominative, plural], Bahn [genitive, singular], Bahnen [definite, genitive, plural], Bahn [dative, singular], Bahnen [dative, definite, plural], Bahn [accusative, singular], Bahnen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. route, trail Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Bahn-de-noun-bdOvGoFW Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 31 2 1 4 12
  2. (rail transport) railway/railroad or rail transport Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-Bahn-de-noun-FZOy1H69 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 31 2 1 4 12 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  3. A vehicle in rail transport (especially a regional commuter train or tram, otherwise more often Zug or Tram) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Bahn-de-noun-AZS37ZwT Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 31 2 1 4 12
  4. (informal) Short for Autobahn. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine, informal Alternative form of: Autobahn
    Sense id: en-Bahn-de-noun-31vMUxQ6
  5. (informal) Short for Fahrbahn (“lane [of a road]”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine, informal Alternative form of: Fahrbahn (extra: lane [of a road])
    Sense id: en-Bahn-de-noun-oDU3IdQO
  6. A large, wide sheet of material used for waterproofing roofs and other structures; waterproofing membrane Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Bahn-de-noun-kfdcMGxz
  7. (astronomy) orbit Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Bahn-de-noun-T6GhOsRo Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 31 2 1 4 12 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Achterbahn"
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      "word": "Autobahn"
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      "word": "bahnbrechend"
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      "word": "Bahnfahrer"
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      "word": "Eisenbahn"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "Geisterbahn"
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      "word": "Kegelbahn"
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      "word": "S-Bahn"
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      "text": "Russian: бан (ban) (Crimean, slang)"
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          "english": "She blazes her own trail.",
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          "english": "I've got a day ticket for bus and rail.",
          "text": "Ich habe eine Tageskarte für Bus und Bahn.",
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          "english": "The train is always late!",
          "text": "Die Bahn kommt immer zu spät!",
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          "english": "I'm on the train.",
          "text": "Ich bin in der Bahn.",
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        [
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      "tags": [
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        {
          "english": "I'm on the motorway.",
          "text": "Ich bin auf der Bahn.",
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        "(informal) Short for Autobahn."
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        "(informal) Short for Fahrbahn (“lane [of a road]”)."
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          "roof",
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          "structure",
          "structure"
        ],
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          "waterproofing",
          "waterproofing"
        ],
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          "membrane",
          "membrane"
        ]
      ],
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    },
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          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Astronomy",
          "orig": "de:Astronomy",
          "parents": [
            "Sciences",
            "Space",
            "All topics",
            "Nature",
            "Fundamental"
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          "source": "w"
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        {
          "english": "Comets orbit the Sun on eccentric orbits.",
          "text": "Kometen umlaufen die Sonne auf exzentrischen Bahnen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "orbit"
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        "(astronomy) orbit"
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      "ipa": "/baːn/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Bahren"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Barren (some speakers chiefly in casual speech)"
    },
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      "word": "auf die falsche Bahn geraten"
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    {
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    {
      "word": "bahnbrechend"
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    {
      "word": "bahnen"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "Bahnfahrt"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bahnhof"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bahnsteig"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bundesbahn"
    },
    {
      "word": "Eisenbahn"
    },
    {
      "word": "Geisterbahn"
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    {
      "word": "Kegelbahn"
    },
    {
      "word": "Rutschbahn"
    },
    {
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    {
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Kashubian: ban",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kashubian: ban"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
            "2": "бан"
          },
          "expansion": "Russian: бан (ban)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Russian: бан (ban) (Crimean, slang)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "ban"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German ban",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "goh",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*banu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *banu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*banō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *banō",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lb",
        "2": "Bunn"
      },
      "expansion": "Luxembourgish Bunn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "baan"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch baan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Bahn",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahnen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahnen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahnen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahnen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bahnen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "Bahn f (genitive Bahn, plural Bahnen)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "She blazes her own trail.",
          "text": "Sie bricht sich ihre eigene Bahn.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "route, trail"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "route",
          "route"
        ],
        [
          "trail",
          "trail"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples",
        "de:Rail transportation"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I've got a day ticket for bus and rail.",
          "text": "Ich habe eine Tageskarte für Bus und Bahn.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "railway/railroad or rail transport"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rail transport",
          "rail transport"
        ],
        [
          "railway",
          "railway"
        ],
        [
          "railroad",
          "railroad"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rail transport) railway/railroad or rail transport"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "rail-transport",
        "railways",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The train is always late!",
          "text": "Die Bahn kommt immer zu spät!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I'm on the train.",
          "text": "Ich bin in der Bahn.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A vehicle in rail transport (especially a regional commuter train or tram, otherwise more often Zug or Tram)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Zug",
          "Zug#German"
        ],
        [
          "Tram",
          "Tram#German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Autobahn"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "German informal terms",
        "German short forms",
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'm on the motorway.",
          "text": "Ich bin auf der Bahn.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for Autobahn."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Autobahn",
          "Autobahn#German"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Short for Autobahn."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "feminine",
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "lane [of a road]",
          "word": "Fahrbahn"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "German informal terms",
        "German short forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for Fahrbahn (“lane [of a road]”)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Fahrbahn",
          "Fahrbahn#German"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Short for Fahrbahn (“lane [of a road]”)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "feminine",
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A large, wide sheet of material used for waterproofing roofs and other structures; waterproofing membrane"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sheet",
          "sheet"
        ],
        [
          "material",
          "material"
        ],
        [
          "waterproof",
          "waterproof"
        ],
        [
          "roof",
          "roof"
        ],
        [
          "structure",
          "structure"
        ],
        [
          "waterproofing",
          "waterproofing"
        ],
        [
          "membrane",
          "membrane"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples",
        "de:Astronomy"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Comets orbit the Sun on eccentric orbits.",
          "text": "Kometen umlaufen die Sonne auf exzentrischen Bahnen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "orbit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "astronomy",
          "astronomy"
        ],
        [
          "orbit",
          "orbit"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(astronomy) orbit"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baːn/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Bahren"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Barren (some speakers chiefly in casual speech)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-at-Bahn.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/32/De-at-Bahn.ogg/De-at-Bahn.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/De-at-Bahn.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Austria"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Austria)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Bahn.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/db/De-Bahn.ogg/De-Bahn.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/De-Bahn.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bahn"
}

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    "German 1-syllable words",
    "German feminine nouns",
    "German lemmas",
    "German nouns",
    "German proper nouns",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms derived from Old High German",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "German terms with audio links",
    "German terms with homophones",
    "Rhymes:German/aːn",
    "Rhymes:German/aːn/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "ban"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German ban",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "*bana"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German *bana",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*banu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *banu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*banō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *banō",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lb",
        "2": "Bunn"
      },
      "expansion": "Luxembourgish Bunn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "baan"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch baan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Bahn",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "Bahn f (proper noun, genitive Bahn)",
      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Deutsche Bahn announces a profit.",
          "text": "Die Bahn schreibt schwarze Zahlen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Deutsche Bahn, or its predecessors."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "proper-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baːn/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Bahren"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Barren (some speakers chiefly in casual speech)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-at-Bahn.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/32/De-at-Bahn.ogg/De-at-Bahn.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/De-at-Bahn.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Austria"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Austria)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Bahn.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/db/De-Bahn.ogg/De-Bahn.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/De-Bahn.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bahn"
}

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