Schiene

See also: schiene

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schine, from Old High German skina, from Proto-West Germanic *skinu. Cognate with Dutch scheen, English shin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːnə/
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Noun

Schiene f (genitive Schiene, plural Schienen)

  1. a staff on which something moves
    1. (railway) rail
      Entfernen Sie dieses Fahrzeug von der Schiene.
      Remove this vehicle from the rail.
      Mit dem Geld wollen sie Schienen, Brücken und Bahnhöfe reparieren.
      They want to use the money to repair tracks, bridges and train stations.
    2. (mechanics) rack
  2. a staff or long construction that holds things together
    1. (medicine) orthotics; splint
    2. (woodwork) frame; skid
  3. (electronics) busbar

Declension
Declension of Schiene [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schiene die Schienen
genitive einer der Schiene der Schienen
dative einer der Schiene den Schienen
accusative eine die Schiene die Schienen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Hungarian: sín
  • → Macedonian: шина (šina)
  • → Polish: szyna
  • → Romanian: șină
  • → Russian: шина (šina)
  • → Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic script: шина
    Latin script: šina

Further reading
  • “Schiene” in Duden online
  • “Schiene” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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