das Gleis, -e

B2

train platform

English meaning
train platform
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Gleise
Vocabulary package
Train Travel

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Gleis, -e in a sentence

Der Zug fährt auf Gleis drei ab.

The train departs on platform three.

Declension of das Gleis, -e

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Gleis, -edie Gleise
Accusativedas Gleisdie Gleise
Dativedem Gleisden Gleisen
Genitivedes Gleisesder Gleise

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Questions about Gleis, -e

Is it der, die or das Gleis, -e?

It is das Gleis, -e — Gleis, -e is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Gleise.

What is the plural of Gleis, -e?

The plural of das Gleis, -e is die Gleise.

What is the genitive of Gleis, -e?

The genitive singular is des Gleises. The dative plural is den Gleisen.

What does Gleis, -e mean in English?

das Gleis, -e means "train platform". For example: "Der Zug fährt auf Gleis drei ab." — "The train departs on platform three."

What level is Gleis, -e in German?

Gleis, -e is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the train travel vocabulary.

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