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The station has a big clock.
Der Bahnhof hat eine große Uhr. The station has a big clock.

noun · A1

der Bahnhof

[ˈbaːnˌhoːf]

station, train station

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Other Examples

  • Ich warte am Bahnhof auf dich.

    I'll wait for you at the station.

  • Seid ihr schon am Bahnhof?

    Are you at the station yet?

  • Frida holt Bruno vom Bahnhof ab.

    Frida picks Bruno up from the station.

Grammar

Plural
die Bahnhöfe In the plural the article is always "die".

Phrases With This Word

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Bahnhof die Bahnhöfe
Hier ist der Bahnhof. Here is the station.
Accusative wen? was? den Bahnhof die Bahnhöfe
Otti findet den Bahnhof. Otti finds the station.
Dative wem? dem Bahnhof den Bahnhöfen
Seid ihr schon am Bahnhof? Are you at the station yet?
Genitive wessen? des Bahnhofs der Bahnhöfe

How the Word Is Built

Bahn root hof root

A compound: Bahn + der Hof

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

der Hauptbahnhofdie Bahnder Bahnsteigder U-Bahnhofder Hof

In Otti's situations: Otti takes the U-Bahn

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