Gleis
dasNountrack (railway)
English translations
- 01
track
- 02
rail
- 03
line
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Schiene, auf der Züge fahren.
- English meaning
- Track
- Synonym
- Bahnsteig, Schiene
- German example
- Der Zug fährt auf Gleis 3 ab.
- English example
- The train departs from track 3.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Gleis
- Plural Form
- die Gleise
Related words
- Gleisbett
The track bed on which the rails of a railway lie.
- Gleisner
A person who behaves in a flattering and hypocritical way.
- Entgleisung
A derailment is when a train leaves the tracks.
- entgleisen
to derail
- eingleisig
Single-track
- mehrgleisig
multi-track; multifaceted
- Modelleisenbahn
Model railway
- parallel
Parallel
- Doppellinie
A double track is a railway line on which trains can travel in both directions simultaneously because there are two separate tracks.
- Weiche
A switch is a device on railway tracks that allows trains to change from one track to another.
- rattern
To rattle
- Weichenstörung
Switch failure
- Oberleitung
Overhead line
- Passerelle
footbridge, pedestrian bridge
- Weiche
A switch is a device on railway tracks that allows trains to change from one track to another.
- multitaskingfähig
Multitasking means that someone is able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously or switch between them quickly.
- Bahnsteig
Platform
- Lok
Locomotive, a railway engine.
- Bahn
track, train
- Schiene
Rail
- Geleise
Track
- Hochweg
Overpass
Example sentences with “Gleis”
Der Zug fährt auf Gleis drei. (The train leaves from track three.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Gleis?
The plural is 'die Gleise'.