Rollbahn

German

Etymology

From rollen (“to roll”) +‎ Bahn (“way, course, lane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔlˌbaːn/

• Audio:

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Noun

Rollbahn f (genitive Rollbahn, plural Rollbahnen)

1. (aviation) taxiway

   Synonyms: Rollweg, (rare or specialist) Taxiway

2. (military) a road that an army uses to the front, especially for supply

   Synonym: Nachschubweg

Declension

Declension of Rollbahn [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Rollbahn	die	Rollbahnen
genitive	einer	der	Rollbahn	der	Rollbahnen
dative	einer	der	Rollbahn	den	Rollbahnen
accusative	eine	die	Rollbahn	die	Rollbahnen

Further reading

• “Rollbahn” in Duden online
• Rollbahn, Rollweg, Taxiway at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.