die Trambahn
Translation
tram, streetcar
Examples
Die Trambahn kommt alle zehn Minuten.
The tram comes every ten minutes.
Wir nehmen die Trambahn in die Stadt.
We're taking the tram into the city.
An der Haltestelle warteten viele Leute auf die Trambahn.
Many people were waiting for the tram at the stop.
Grammar Patterns
mit der Trambahn fahren to go by tram We're going to the centre by tram.
die Trambahn nehmen to take the tram Shall we take the next tram?
Similar Words
Straßenbahn (synonym), Bim (Austrian colloquialism)
Etymology
A compound of 'Tram' (from English) and 'Bahn' (German for 'railway', 'path'). Literally a 'tram-way'.
Memory Tips
Think of an English 'tram' running on a German 'Bahn' (track).