Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

die s-bahn

Translation (Übersetzung) S-Bahn (suburban railway)
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈɛsbaːn]
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city infrastructure Germany public transport transport rail commute
S-Bahn is a German abbreviation for Stadtschnellbahn or Schnellbahn (city rapid transit railway). It refers to suburban rail systems in German-speaking countries, particularly in cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Vienna. The term is often used in contrast to U-Bahn (underground/subway) for urban rail systems.

s-bahn - German Nouns - s-bahn Meaning - s-bahn Translation - s-bahn Nouns Examples

s-bahn is a German Nouns

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s-bahn Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Die S-Bahn fährt zum Hauptbahnhof.
The S-Bahn goes to the main station.
Describing route
Ich nehme die S-Bahn zur Arbeit.
I take the S-Bahn to work.
Daily commute
Die nächste S-Bahn kommt in fünf Minuten.
The next S-Bahn arrives in five minutes.
Timetable information

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s-bahn Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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abbreviation (Abkürzung)
Stadtschnellbahn
Meaning: city rapid transit railway
Example: S-Bahn ist die Abkürzung für Stadtschnellbahn.
Noun
Schnellbahn
Meaning: rapid transit railway
Example: Die S-Bahn wird auch Schnellbahn genannt.
Noun
related term (verwandter Begriff)
U-Bahn
Meaning: subway/underground
Example: In Berlin gibt es sowohl S-Bahn als auch U-Bahn.
Noun

s-bahn Usage - s-bahn Collocations - s-bahn Idioms - s-bahn Synonyms - s-bahn Antonyms

s-bahn Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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s-bahn Collocations (Kollokationen)

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mit der S-Bahn fahren
to travel by S-Bahn
High frequency
S-Bahn-Station
S-Bahn station
High frequency
S-Bahn-Linie
S-Bahn line
High frequency
S-Bahn-Netz
S-Bahn network
Medium frequency
S-Bahn-Anschluss
S-Bahn connection
Medium frequency
S-Bahn-Ticket
S-Bahn ticket
High frequency
S-Bahn-Fahrplan
S-Bahn timetable
Medium frequency
S-Bahn-Haltestelle
S-Bahn stop
High frequency

s-bahn Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Die S-Bahn fährt alle zehn Minuten.
The S-Bahn runs every ten minutes.
Common phrase indicating frequency of service
Ich verpasse die S-Bahn.
I miss the S-Bahn.
Expression for missing a train departure
S-Bahn-Verkehr
S-Bahn traffic
Refers to S-Bahn operations and services

s-bahn Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Stadtschnellbahn
Meaning: city rapid transit railway
High similarity
Schnellbahn
Meaning: rapid transit railway
High similarity
Vorortbahn
Meaning: suburban railway
Medium similarity
Stadtbahn
Meaning: light rail/urban railway
Medium similarity
Regionalbahn
Meaning: regional train
Low similarity

s-bahn Antonyms (Antonyme)

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U-Bahn
Meaning: subway/underground
Fernbahn
Meaning: long-distance train
Bus
Meaning: bus

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s-bahn Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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U-Bahn Bahn Zug öffentlicher Verkehr Nahverkehr Station Fahrkarte Fahrplan

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