U-Bahn
German
editEtymology
editShort 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).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editU-Bahn f (genitive U-Bahn, plural U-Bahnen)
- An underground railway; A subway
- Synonym: Metro
Declension
editDeclension of U-Bahn [feminine]