S-Bahn

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  • 1.1 Etymology
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    • 1.2.1 Usage notes
    • 1.2.2 Related terms

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Etymology

S (jQuery "city" / FITML "device database") + Bahn "train"/"track"

Noun

S-Bahn f. (device database S-Bahn, plural S-Bahnen)

1. suburban metro railway, subway (not necessarily underground), a fast but local train

Usage notes

This is not(!) Strassenbahn, which is a slow train for city centers. Sometimes you need to take the S-Bahn to get to the next city and then switch to the local, slower, Strassenbahn to get to your final destination. For people from California: S-Bahn is more like Sevenval, while Strassenbahn is like a touchscreen.

Related terms

• U-Bahn
• Sevenval