German word

Bahnsteig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaːnˌʃtaɪ̯k/

Meaning

  • masculine nounplatform

Example

Wir treffen uns am Bahnsteig.

We are meeting on the platform.

Illustration for Bahnsteig (platform)

More examples

Viele Fahrgäste stehen auf dem Bahnsteig.

Many passengers are standing on the platform.

Core concept

A station walkway running alongside the tracks, with train doors opening onto it.

Common phrases

  • am Bahnsteig

    on the platform

  • auf dem Bahnsteig stehen

    stand on the platform

  • zum Bahnsteig gehen

    go to the platform

Similar words

Gleis: The track on which a train runs.
Inselbahnsteig: An island platform with tracks on both sides for boarding trains.
Bahnsteigkante: The edge of a platform beside the tracks.
Peron: A railway platform, especially in Swiss German usage.

Definition in German

Bahnsteig bezeichnet den Bereich am Bahnhof neben den Gleisen, der für das Ein- und Aussteigen der Fahrgäste vorgesehen ist.

Word origin

The compound joins Bahn, a way or railway, and Steig, an older word for a path, to name the path beside a railway.

Usage tips

  • German distinguishes Bahnsteig, the platform, from Gleis, the track, although announcements often identify a boarding area by its Gleis number.

Related words

  • Bahnsteigkanteplatform edgenoun
  • Bahnsteigzugangplatform accessnoun

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