"DB" meaning in German

See DB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. (rail transport) initialism of Deutsche Bahn, the national railway company of Germany Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Deutsche Bahn (extra: the national railway company of Germany)
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