die U-Bahn

B1

subway, underground

English meaning
subway, underground
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die U-Bahnen
Vocabulary package
Bus, Tram & Underground

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U-Bahn in a sentence

Die letzte U-Bahn geht um 23.15 Uhr.

The last underground train leaves at 23:15.

Declension of die U-Bahn

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

Word family

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Where U-Bahn comes from

Abkürzung, Kurzwort (genauer: partielles Kurzwort) von Untergrundbahn

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Questions about U-Bahn

Is it der, die or das U-Bahn?

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

What is the plural of U-Bahn?

The plural of die U-Bahn is die U-Bahnen.

What is the genitive of U-Bahn?

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

What does U-Bahn mean in English?

die U-Bahn means "subway, underground". For example: "Die letzte U-Bahn geht um 23.15 Uhr." — "The last underground train leaves at 23:15."

What level is U-Bahn in German?

U-Bahn is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the bus, tram & underground vocabulary.

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