Rutschbahn
German edit
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
- → Swedish: rutschbana
Further reading edit
- “Rutschbahn” in Duden online
- “Rutschbahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache