Usage Note
Standseilbahn is feminine and names a cable railway running on rails up a slope, distinct from an airborne Seilbahn. The element Stand signals it stays on the ground. Plural: Standseilbahnen.
Examples
"Die Standseilbahn bringt Besucher steil den Berg hinauf."
Natural Translation
The funicular takes visitors steeply up the mountain.
Literal Translation
The funicular brings visitors steeply the mountain up.
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