Noun
die Station
Pronunciation: /ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn/
stop, stopover, station (a place where one stops on the way; the act of stopping itself)
B1
rank #1,818
plural Stationen
Meanings
Noun
- stop, stopover, station (a place where one stops on the way; the act of stopping itself)
- station (area equipped to serve as a regular stop; compare usage notes below)
- station (place where workers are stationed, e.g. a weather station or space station)
- ward (division in a hospital)
Example sentence
Wie heißt die Station?
What is the station called?
Word forms
singular
die Station
plural
die Stationen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Station
Accusativedie Station
Dativeder Station
Genitiveder Station
Plural
Nominativedie Stationen
Accusativedie Stationen
Dativeden Stationen
Genitiveder Stationen
Usage
- an der nächsten Station — An plus dative names a stop along the route.
- Station / Bahnhof — A Station can be a stop or stage; Bahnhof specifically names a railway station.
An der nächsten Station steigen wir in die Straßenbahn um.
At the next station, we change to the tram.