Rutschbahn
German
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Etymology
[edit]19th century, from rutschen + Bahn.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Rutschbahn f (genitive Rutschbahn, plural Rutschbahnen)
- slide (toy)
- Synonym: Rutsche f
- (figurative) a very slippery road
Usage notes
[edit]- There is a tendency to use Rutschbahn chiefly of longer slides, winding slides or water slides. Rutsche can be used of all kinds, but is particularly preferred for the short kind found on most playgrounds. In the figurative sense, only Rutschbahn is usual.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Rutschbahn [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Rutschbahn | die | Rutschbahnen |
| genitive | einer | der | Rutschbahn | der | Rutschbahnen |
| dative | einer | der | Rutschbahn | den | Rutschbahnen |
| accusative | eine | die | Rutschbahn | die | Rutschbahnen |
Descendants
[edit]- → Danish: rutsjebane
- → Dutch: roetsjbaan
- → Swedish: rutschbana
Further reading
[edit]- “Rutschbahn” in Duden online
- “Rutschbahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache