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Eisenbahn.

railway, railroad (transporting system)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaɪ̯zənˌbaːn/[ˈaɪ̯zənˌbaːn][ˈaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaːn]Germany/ˈaɪ̯sɛnˌbaːn/

  1. railway, railroad (transporting system)

    feminine
    Die Eisenbahn war die erste moderne Verkehrsrevolution.

  2. train

    dated · feminine · informal
    Da hinten kommt eine Eisenbahn!
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēsh₂r̥no-der.? Proto-Celtic *īsarnombor. Proto-Germanic *īsarną Proto-West Germanic *īsarn Old High German īsarn Middle High German īsern German Eisen Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰon-eh₂ Proto-Germanic *banō Proto-West Germanic *banu Old High German *bana Middle High German ban German Bahn German Eisenbahn From Eisen (“iron”) + Bahn (“transport, lane”), originally for the iron rails of trains used in mining.

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