Rollbahn
German
Etymology
From rollen (“to roll”) + Bahn (“way, course, lane”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁɔlˌbaːn/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Rollbahn f (genitive Rollbahn, plural Rollbahnen)
- (aviation) taxiway
- (military) a road that an army uses to the front, especially for supply
- Synonym: Nachschubweg
Declension
Declension of Rollbahn [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Rollbahn | die | Rollbahnen |
| genitive | einer | der | Rollbahn | der | Rollbahnen |
| dative | einer | der | Rollbahn | den | Rollbahnen |
| accusative | eine | die | Rollbahn | die | Rollbahnen |
Further reading
- “Rollbahn” in Duden online
- Rollbahn, Rollweg, Taxiway at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.