jernbane

Danish

Etymology

From jern (“iron”) +‎ bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjaɐ̯nˌb̥æːnə]

Noun

jernbane c (definite singular jernbanen, indefinite plural jernbaner, definite plural jernbanerne)

1. a railway (UK), or railroad (US)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From jern (“iron”) +‎ bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jernbane m (definite singular jernbanen, indefinite plural jernbaner, definite plural jernbanene)

1. a railway (UK), or railroad (US)

Derived terms

• jernbanebro, jernbanebru
• jernbaneferge, jernbaneferje
• jernbanelinje
• jernbanemateriell
• jernbanenett
• jernbaneselskap
• jernbanespor
• jernbanestasjon
• jernbanetunnel
• modelljernbane

 

References

• “jernbane” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• jarnbane

Etymology

From jern (“iron”) +‎ bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn.

Noun

jernbane m or f (definite singular jernbanen or jernbana, indefinite plural jernbanar or jernbaner, definite plural jernbanane or jernbanene)

1. a railway (UK), or railroad (US)

Derived terms

• jernbanebru
• jernbanelinje
• jernbanemateriell
• jernbanenett
• jernbaneselskap
• jernbanespor
• jernbanestasjon
• jernbanetunnel

 

References

• “jernbane” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.