Noun
der Zug
Pronunciation: /t͡suːk/
train (multiple vehicles one behind the other, particularly travelling on rails)
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plural Züge
Meanings
Noun
- train (multiple vehicles one behind the other, particularly travelling on rails)
- procession (larger group moving together along a common route)
- platoon
- pull (force that pulls in a specific direction)
Example sentence
Wann hast du das letzte Mal den Zug verpasst?
When was the last time you missed the train?
Word forms
singular
der Zug
plural
die Züge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zug
Accusativeden Zug
Dativedem Zug
Genitivedes Zuges
Plural
Nominativedie Züge
Accusativedie Züge
Dativeden Zügen
Genitiveder Züge
Usage
- mit dem Zug fahren — Travel by train; mit takes dative.
- den Zug verpassen — Miss the train; Zug is the accusative object.
Unser Zug fährt heute von Gleis vier ab.
Our train leaves from platform four today.