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die Bahn

A1

train/railway

English meaning
train/railway
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Bahnen
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Train Travel

Bahn in a sentence

Wir fahren lieber mit der Bahn.

We prefer to travel by train.

Declension of die Bahn

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bahndie Bahnen
Accusativedie Bahndie Bahnen
Dativeder Bahnden Bahnen
Genitiveder Bahnder Bahnen

Word family

Words built on Bahn:

Where Bahn comes from

ban oder bane „Bahn, Weg“ und wie bana „Tod, Verderben“, banja „Schlag, Wunde, Geschwür“, im heutigen Sinn wohl daher, schlagend einen Weg durch den Wald zu bahnen

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Questions about Bahn

Is it der, die or das Bahn?

It is die Bahn — Bahn is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Bahnen.

What is the plural of Bahn?

The plural of die Bahn is die Bahnen.

What is the genitive of Bahn?

The genitive singular is der Bahn. The dative plural is den Bahnen.

What does Bahn mean in English?

die Bahn means "train/railway". For example: "Wir fahren lieber mit der Bahn." — "We prefer to travel by train."

What level is Bahn in German?

Bahn is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the train travel vocabulary.

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