Unterführung

underpass

noun UN-ter-fue-rung Rare

Also means

subway (pedestrian tunnel)

Usage Note

Unterführung is a tunnel or passage carrying pedestrians, cyclists, or a road beneath a railway line, motorway, or waterway. German cities have many Fußgängerunterführungen for safe road crossing.

Examples

"Nimm die Unterführung unter den Gleisen, dann bist du auf der anderen Seite."

Natural Translation

Take the underpass under the tracks and you'll be on the other side.

Literal Translation

Take the underpass under the tracks, then you are on the other side.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

How to Memorize German Vocabulary Fast

Memorize German vocabulary fast with a five-step workflow: drill the top 100 words, learn nouns with their article, color-code gender, and use spaced repetition

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Greetings by Region: Grüß Gott to Grüezi

German greetings change by region: say Moin in Hamburg, Grüß Gott in Bavaria, Grüezi in Switzerland. A map of every hello and goodbye, plus du vs. Sie.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Order Food in German: Restaurant Phrases

Order food in German with confidence: use ich hätte gern, read the Speisekarte, ask die Rechnung bitte, and handle zusammen oder getrennt like a local.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

How Long Does It Take to Learn German? Real Timeline

How long to learn German? Conversational B1 takes ~6–12 months, fluent B2 about 1.5–2.5 years part-time. Here's an honest, hours-based timeline by CEFR level.

June 9, 2026 5 min read