die Stationen
Translation
stations, wards, stages, departments
Examples
Der Zug hält an drei Stationen.
The train stops at three stations.
Das Krankenhaus hat mehrere Stationen.
The hospital has several wards.
Das waren wichtige Stationen in seinem Leben.
Those were important stages in his life.
Grammar Patterns
an+3 ((den)) Stationen halten to stop ((at the)) stations Der Zug hält an den Stationen.
in+3 ((den)) Stationen arbeiten to work ((in the)) wards Sie arbeitet in mehreren Stationen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Haltestelle (stop), Abteilung (department), Etappe (stage), Phase (phase)
Etymology
From Latin 'statio' (a standing, post, station), from 'stare' (to stand). Same root as English 'station'.
Memory Tips
Think of a place where you 'stand' and wait: a train 'station', a nursing 'station' in a hospital, or a 'station' in life.