Neuter
Gleis
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) railway (track on which trains run)
- (neuter, strong) track
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
voie
vía
binario
trilho
spoor
ray
σιδηρόδρομοςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡlaɪ̯s/
Etymology
In summary
The contemporary form is shortened from Geleise, from Middle High German geleis (“track”), cognate with Middle High German leise, from Old High German leisa, from Proto-Germanic *laisǭ (“track, trail”), from Proto-Indo-European *leys-eh₂-, from *leys- (“to trace, track”).
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