U-Bahn

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations

German

Etymology

Short for Untergrund-Bahn (underground railway). But note that the first German underground, in Berlin, was initally called an Unterpflaster-Bahn (underpavement railway).

Noun

U-Bahn

1. An underground railway.

Related terms

• S-Bahn

Translations

• English: metro, subway, tube, underground
• French: metro
• Greek: μετρό (metró)
• Russian: метро (metro)

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