U-Bahn

== German == === Etymology === Short for Untergrundbahn ("underground railway"), but note that the first German underground, in Berlin, was initially called an Unterpflaster-Bahn ("underpavement railway"). Not to be confused with U-Straßenbahn (short for Undergrundstraßenbahn; in English known as premetro). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔuːbaːn/ === Noun === U-Bahn f (genitive U-Bahn, plural U-Bahnen) underground railway; subway Synonyms: Metro f, Untergrundbahn f ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== S-Bahn === Further reading === “U-Bahn” in Duden online “U-Bahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache