Rutschbahn

German

Etymology

19th century, from rutschen +‎ Bahn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁʊtʃˌbaːn/

• Audio:

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Noun

Rutschbahn f (genitive Rutschbahn, plural Rutschbahnen)

1. slide (toy)

   Synonym: Rutsche f

2. (figurative) a very slippery road

Usage notes

• 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

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

• → Swedish: rutschbana

Further reading

• “Rutschbahn” in Duden online
• “Rutschbahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache