German word

Zug

Pronunciation

IPA/tsuːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nountrain

Example

Ich nehme den Zug nach Berlin.

I'm taking the train to Berlin.

Illustration for Zug (train)

More examples

Der Zug hat heute Verspätung, deshalb komme ich später.

The train is delayed today, so I will arrive later.

Core concept

A connected line that is drawn or moves forward, from railway carriages to a movement or a current of air.

Common phrases

  • mit dem Zug reisen

    travel by train

  • aus dem Zug aussteigen

    get off the train

  • auf den Zug warten

    wait for the train

Similar words

Bahn: The railway system as a form of transport, including its services and infrastructure.
U-Bahn: A short-distance urban train running underground or on elevated tracks.
S-Bahn: A commuter train linking a city with its surrounding suburbs.
ICE: A high-speed long-distance train connecting major cities.

Definition in German

Zug ist ein Fahrzeugverband auf Schienen, der Personen oder Güter über Strecken befördert.

Word origin

Zug is an inherited Germanic noun related to ziehen, 'to pull', and its senses developed from pulling or moving to a train and other lines or movements.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun uses der Zug and has the plural die Züge, with an umlaut in the plural.

Other meanings

  • movenoun
  • draftnoun
  • pullnoun

Related words

  • Zugfahrttrain journeynoun
  • Zugführertrain drivernoun

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