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railway station, train station, station building
/ˈbaːnhoːf/
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A masculine noun for a rail station as a whole or its main building.
Examples
Sie wartete in der Halle des Bahnhofs.
She waited in the station hall.
Am Bahnhof steigen viele Menschen aus.
Many people get off at the station.
Der Bahnhof ist heute geschlossen.
The station building is closed today.
Vom Bahnhof fahren Züge nach Berlin.
Trains to Berlin leave from the station.
Wir treffen uns vor dem Bahnhof.
We are meeting in front of the station.
Similar words
Bahnhofsgebäude
Bahnstation
Meanings
Examples
Unser Zug hält am nächsten Bahnhof.
Our train stops at the next station.
Wir treffen uns vor dem Bahnhof.
We are meeting in front of the station.
Der Bahnhof hat sechs Gleise.
The station has six tracks.
Am Bahnhof steigen viele Menschen aus.
Many people get off at the station.
Vom Bahnhof fahren Züge nach Berlin.
Trains to Berlin leave from the station.
Examples
Im Bahnhof gibt es ein Café.
There is a café inside the station building.
Sie wartete in der Halle des Bahnhofs.
She waited in the station hall.
Der Bahnhof ist heute geschlossen.
The station building is closed today.
Im Bahnhof hängen neue Fahrpläne.
New timetables hang inside the station.
Die Toiletten im Bahnhof sind oben.
The toilets in the station are upstairs.
Etymology
A compound of Bahn “railway” and Hof “yard”.
FAQ
A place where trains stop and passengers board or leave.
What article does it take?
die Bahnhöfe, with an umlaut.
Can it mean the building?
Yes; it can refer specifically to the station building.
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