U-Bahn

German

Etymology

Short for Untergrundbahn ("underground railway"), but note that the first German underground, in Berlin, was initially called an Unterpflaster-Bahn ("underpavement railway"). Not to be confused with U-Straßenbahn (short for Undergrundstraßenbahn; in English known as premetro).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔuːbaːn/
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Noun

U-Bahn f (genitive U-Bahn, plural U-Bahnen)

  1. An underground railway; A subway
    Synonym: Metro

Declension
Declension of U-Bahn [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die U-Bahn die U-Bahnen
genitive einer der U-Bahn der U-Bahnen
dative einer der U-Bahn den U-Bahnen
accusative eine die U-Bahn die U-Bahnen

Further reading
  • “U-Bahn” in Duden online
  • “U-Bahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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