Båhn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German ban, from Old High German *bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic *banō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰon-eh₂, from *gʷʰen- (“to strike, kill”). Cognates include Yiddish באַן (ban), German Bahn, Luxembourgish Bunn, Dutch baan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥ɔːn/
• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥ɒ̃ːn/ (East Central, Vienna)

Noun

Båhn f (plural Båhnan)

1. route, trail
2. (rail transport) railway/railroad or rail transport
3. A vehicle in rail transport (especially a regional commuter train or tram, otherwise more often Zuag or Tram)
4. (astronomy) orbit
5. strip or sheet of material that is rolled up (e.g., cloth, wallpaper)
6. (aviation) Short for Flugbåhn (“trajectory”).
7. (traffic) Short for Foarbåhn (“lane of a road”).
8. (sports) Short for Bowlingbåhn (“bowling lane”).
9. (sports) Short for Rennbåhn (“racecourse, racetrack”).
10. (sports) Short for Schwimmbåhn (“lane of a swimming pool”).
11. (sports) lap, length (swum in the lane of a swimming pool)