jernbane
Danish
Etymology
From jern (“iron”) + bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn
Noun
jernbane c (definite singular jernbanen, indefinite plural jernbaner, definite plural jernbanerne)
- a railway (UK), or railroad (US)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From jern (“iron”) + bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn
Pronunciation
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Noun
jernbane m (definite singular jernbanen, indefinite plural jernbaner, definite plural jernbanene)
- a railway (UK), or railroad (US)
Derived terms
- jernbanebro, jernbanebru
- jernbaneferge, jernbaneferje
- jernbanelinje
- jernbanenett
- jernbanespor
- jernbanestasjon
- modelljernbane
References
- “jernbane” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- jarnbane
Etymology
From jern (“iron”) + bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn
Noun
jernbane m or f (definite singular jernbanen or jernbana, indefinite plural jernbanar or jernbaner, definite plural jernbanane or jernbanene)
- a railway (UK), or railroad (US)
Derived terms
- jernbanebru
- jernbanelinje
- jernbanenett
- jernbanespor
- jernbanestasjon
References
- “jernbane” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.