U-Bahn
Meaning
An underground railway; A subway
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʔuːbaːn/
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).
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Sentences
Die U-Bahn verkehrt teilweise auf dem Mittelstreifen der Autobahn 🛣️ .
🛣️
The subway runs partly on the central strip of the highway.
