bahnen
to forge, to pave, to make a path
Word details
- German meaning
- Bahnen bedeutet, einen Weg oder eine Route zu schaffen oder zu ebnen, oft durch etwas Hindernisse.
- English meaning
- to pave
- Synonym
- ebnen, vorbereiten
- German example
- Der Schnee pflügt die Straße, um den Autos den Weg zu bahnen.
- English example
- The snowplow paves the road to clear the way for cars.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich bahne du bahnst er/sie/es ich bahnt wir bahnen ihr bahnet sie bahnen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gebahnt du hast gebahnt er/sie/es hat gebahnt wir haben gebahnt ihr habt gebahnt sie haben gebahnt
- Past
- ich bahnte du bahntest er/sie/es bahnte wir bahnten ihr bahntet sie bahnten
Related words
- anbahnen
to initiate, to pave the way
- Autobahnknoten
A highway interchange is a junction where two or more highways meet, allowing traffic to move from one highway to another without stopping.
- Bundesbahn
Federal Railway (of Germany)
- Drahtseilbahn
Cable car, aerial tramway
- Rollbahn
Taxiway
- Zahnradbahn
cog railway
- Datenautobahn
Data highway is a colloquial term for the Internet, emphasizing the fast and unlimited transmission of data.
- Himmelbett
A four-poster bed is a bed characterized by four posts and an overhead structure, often decorated with fabric panels.
- Rettungsgasse
emergency lane
- Sportplatz
A sports field is a specially designed area for sports activities, often with grass, running tracks, and other facilities.
- Autokarte
Road map
- Straßenkarte
Road map
- Magnetschwebebahn
Maglev train
- kanalisieren
To channel
- einfädeln
to instigate, to arrange
- bundesunmittelbar
Federally administered means that an institution or body is directly subordinate to the federal government and not to a state government.
- ÖPNV
Public transport
- Bahn
track, train
- Achterbahn
roller coaster
- Nervensystem
Nervous system
- Startbahn
runway
- Meterspur
Meter gauge refers to a track gauge of railways where the distance between the rails is 1000 millimeters.
- Strassenbahn
Tram
- Rutschbahn
Slide
- Gravitationswechselwirkung
Gravitational interaction is one of the four fundamental forces of physics, responsible for the attraction between masses.
- Kreisbahn
Orbit
- Leiterbahn
trace
- Verkehrsminister
Minister of Transport
- Leiterplatte
A board made of insulating material on which electronic components are mounted and connected by conductive tracks.
- Fahrbahn
Roadway
- Eisbahn
Ice rink
- Autorennbahn
Race track
- Reeperbahn
Reeperbahn
- Flugbahn
trajectory
- Rollbock
transporter wagon
- herumfliegen
To fly around
- den Weg ebnen
To pave the way
- U-Bahn
subway
- Umlaufbahn
Orbit
- Laufbahn
Career
- Eisenbahn
railway
- Geisterbahn
Haunted house ride
- Landebahn
Runway
- Raststätte
Rest area
- Linearmotor
Linear motor
- Kontaktierung
Contacting
- Geleise
Track
- Bimmelbahn
Tourist train
- Bummelbahn
sightseeing train
Example sentences with “bahnen”
Er musste sich einen Weg durch die Menge bahnen. (He had to forge a path through the crowd.)
Frequently asked questions
How is the verb 'bahnen' used reflexively?
'Bahnen' is frequently used reflexively as 'sich einen Weg bahnen', meaning to force one's way or carve a path through obstacles.