Achterbahn

German

Etymology

Achter (“an eight”) +‎ Bahn (“route”), from the figure-eight shape commonly seen in roller coasters, particularly older ones.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔaxtɐˌbaːn/
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Noun

Achterbahn f (genitive Achterbahn, plural Achterbahnen)

rollercoaster

Declension

Declension of Achterbahn [feminine]

	singular			plural
	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

Further reading

“Achterbahn” in Duden online
“Achterbahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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