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danglebahn

/dæŋ.ɡəlˌbɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dan-gle-bahn
IPA
/dæŋ.ɡəlˌbɑːn/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Wuppertal Schwebebahn suspended monorail system.

Informal

noun

A suspended monorail, cable car or public transport system.

Slang

Etymology

A compound of English dangle and German Bahn (“train”) by analogy with other rail transport systems such as U-bahn, straßenbahn, etc.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dæŋ.ɡəlˌbɑːn/

Usage

Derived Forms

danglebahn

Questions

How do you pronounce danglebahn?
The recorded pronunciation is /dæŋ.ɡəlˌbɑːn/.
What does danglebahn mean?
The Wuppertal Schwebebahn suspended monorail system.
Where does danglebahn come from?
It is traced to German.

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