Bahnhof

train station

Plural: die Bahnhöfe/ˈbaːnhoːf/

A masculine compound noun (der Bahnhof) from 'Bahn' (railway) + 'Hof' (yard/court). The idiom 'Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof' means 'I don't understand anything'.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Bahnhof	die Bahnhöfe	/ˈbaːnhoːf/

Example Sentences

Der Bahnhof ist im Zentrum.

The train station is in the center.

Ich hole dich am Bahnhof ab.

I'll pick you up at the station.

Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof?

How do I get to the train station?

Compound Words

Hauptbahnhof (der) — main station (Hbf)

Bahnhofsviertel (das) — station quarter/district

Common Mistakes

Wrong plural: 'die Bahnhofe'

✅ Correct: 'die Bahnhöfe' — Umlaut on the 'o'

Related Verbs

gehen(A1)fahren(A2)

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