Standseilbahn

funicular

noun SHTANT-zile-bahn Rare

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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