Achterbahn

Meaning

rollercoaster

Concepts

roller coaster

rollercoaster

switchback

Rollercoaster

coaster

big dipper

Frequency

C2
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʔaxtɐˌbaːn/
Etymology

Achter (“an eight”) + Bahn (“route”), from the figure-eight shape commonly seen in roller coasters, particularly older ones.

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Sentences
Ebenso   ist   sie
👩
 nordamerikas  erste
1st
  Achterbahn   der   Kategorie  "Hyper-Twister".

It is also North America's first roller coaster in the "Hyper-Twister" category.

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