die Bahnkreuzung
Translation
railway crossing, level crossing
Examples
An der Bahnkreuzung müssen wir warten.
We have to wait at the railway crossing.
Die Schranken der Bahnkreuzung sind geschlossen.
The barriers at the railway crossing are closed.
Grammar Patterns
((at+dat)) ((the railway crossing)) at the railway crossing There is a barrier at the railway crossing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bahnübergang
Etymology
Composed of 'Bahn' (railway, track) + 'Kreuzung' (crossing, intersection).
Memory Tips
Think of it as where the 'Bahn' (railway) 'kreuzt' (crosses) the road. The gender comes from 'die Kreuzung'.