die Trambahn
Translation
streetcar, trolley, tram
Examples
Die Trambahn kommt alle zehn Minuten.
The streetcar comes every ten minutes.
Wir nehmen die Trambahn in die Stadt.
We're taking the streetcar into the city.
An der Haltestelle warteten viele Leute auf die Trambahn.
Many people were waiting for the streetcar at the stop.
Grammar Patterns
mit der Trambahn fahren to go by streetcar We're going downtown by streetcar.
die Trambahn nehmen to take the streetcar Should we take the next streetcar?
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).