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Bahn

train

noun BAHN Less Common
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

track

Usage Note

Bahn means both the railway and the train you ride, so mit der Bahn fahren is 'to go by train'. It also means a path, lane, or track, as a bowling lane (Bahn) or an orbit. The phrase etwas in die richtige Bahn lenken means to steer something onto the right course.

Examples

"Wir fahren mit der Bahn nach Berlin."

Natural Translation

We travel by train to Berlin.

Literal Translation

We travel with the train to Berlin.

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