Noun
der Hauptbahnhof
Pronunciation: /ˈhaʊ̯pt.baːnˌhoːf/
central/main train station
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rank #2,880
plural Hauptbahnhöfe
Meanings
Noun
- central/main train station
Example sentence
Ich habe sie vom Hauptbahnhof abgeholt.
I picked her up from the central station.
Word forms
singular
der Hauptbahnhof
plural
die Hauptbahnhöfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hauptbahnhof
Accusativeden Hauptbahnhof
Dativedem Hauptbahnhof
Genitivedes Hauptbahnhofs
Plural
Nominativedie Hauptbahnhöfe
Accusativedie Hauptbahnhöfe
Dativeden Hauptbahnhöfen
Genitiveder Hauptbahnhöfe
Usage
- am Hauptbahnhof umsteigen — Change trains at the main station.
- Hbf. — A common abbreviation on signs and timetables.
Am Hauptbahnhof steigen wir in die Straßenbahn um.
At the main station, we change to the tram.