Noun
das Gleis
Pronunciation: /ɡlaɪ̯s/
track
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plural Gleise
Meanings
Noun
- track
- platform (in a railway station)
- railway (track on which trains run)
Example sentence
An welchem Gleis ist das?
Which platform is it on?
Word forms
singular
das Gleis
plural
die Gleise
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gleis
Accusativedas Gleis
Dativedem Gleis
Genitivedes Gleises
Plural
Nominativedie Gleise
Accusativedie Gleise
Dativeden Gleisen
Genitiveder Gleise
Usage
- auf Gleis vier — On track four; station announcements often identify a train by Gleis plus a number.
- Gleis / Bahnsteig — Gleis is the railway track; Bahnsteig is the platform beside it.
Der Regionalzug fährt heute von Gleis sieben ab.
The regional train departs from track seven today.