Achterbahn
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Achter (“an eight”) + Bahn (“route”), from the figure-eight shape commonly seen in roller coasters, particularly older ones.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Achterbahn f (genitive Achterbahn, plural Achterbahnen)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Achterbahn [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Achterbahn | die | Achterbahnen |
genitive | einer | der | Achterbahn | der | Achterbahnen |
dative | einer | der | Achterbahn | den | Achterbahnen |
accusative | eine | die | Achterbahn | die | Achterbahnen |
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Achterbahn” in Duden online
- “Achterbahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache