Translation of German word "Bahnhof" to English
derBahnhof
/bahnhoːf/
Meaning
NounA place where trains stop for passengers to embark and disembark.
How to use
The masculine noun Bahnhof ('train station') is a compound of Bahn (track/rail) and Hof (court/yard). In the plural, it gets an umlaut: Bahnhöfe (die Bahnhöfe). The idiom Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof means 'It's all Greek to me / I don't understand anything'.
🇬🇧 English
train station
Example
Der Bahnhof ist ein wichtiger Verkehrsknotenpunkt, wo Züge und Busse verkehren.
The train station is an important transportation hub, where trains and buses run.
Ich gehe zum Bahnhof.
I am going to the train station.
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Common phrases
- zum Bahnhof gehen— to go to the train station (dative direction, 'zu' + dem)
- Hauptbahnhof— main railway station (related)
- nur Bahnhof verstehen— to not understand a word / understand nothing (idiom)
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What is the definition of the German word "der Bahnhof"?▼
The German word "der Bahnhof" is defined as: "A place where trains stop for passengers to embark and disembark."
What does the German word "der Bahnhof" mean?▼
The German word "der Bahnhof" means "train station" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Der Bahnhof ist ein wichtiger Verkehrsknotenpunkt, wo Züge und Busse verkehren." (which translates as "The train station is an important transportation hub, where trains and buses run.").
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