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Straßenbahn

tram

noun SHTRAA-sen-baan Less Common

Origin: compound of Straße ('street') + Bahn ('railway')

Also means

streetcar

Usage Note

Straßenbahn is the standard word for a tram; in casual speech many simply say die Bahn. You travel mit der Straßenbahn ('by tram'), and the stop is a Haltestelle.

Examples

"Wir fahren mit der Straßenbahn."

Natural Translation

We go by tram.

Literal Translation

We travel with the tram.

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