# die S-Bahn

die S-Bahn is a German noun meaning “commuter railway”. Forms: der S-Bahn, die S-Bahnen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der S-Bahn
- Plural: die S-Bahnen

## In other languages

- Русский: городская электричка

## Meanings

1. _in German-speaking countries and Copenhagen_ A commuter rail/metro system (generally overground) serving a metropolitan area or A train in such systems (S-train)
2. commuter railway; suburban railway; rapid-transit railway; S-train
   - Weißt du, wann die S-Bahn hier einen neuen Bahnhof bekommt?
3. _Kurzform für_ rapid-transit train
   - Die S-Bahn fährt uns weg!

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