What is Eisenbahnknotenpunktweiche? Eisenbahnknotenpunktweiche is railway junction switch. You can decompose this whole german (compound) noun into several parts.
Einfache Fahrt means single journey where Fahren means go.
Hin- und Rückfahrt means return journey. Hinfahrt means outward. Rück means back.
Abfahrt means departure. Ab-fahrt literally means from-go.
Eisen = Iron
Bahn = Road
Knoten = Node
Punkt = Point
Weiche = Switch
Knoten = Node
Punkt = Point
Weiche = Switch
Eisenbahn means railway. But wait! Eisen is iron and Bahn is road. It is same to the combination of Chinese character 鐵路 (tie lu). Funny!
What is Triebwagenzug?
Trieb = engine
wagen = wagon = car
zug = train
Triebwagenzug means railcar.
Triebfahrzeug means trains and Localmotiven mean localmotives.
Auskunft means information. Preise means rating and Buchung means booking.
Hin- und Rückfahrt means return journey. Hinfahrt means outward. Rück means back.
Ankunft means arrival. An-kunft literally means to-future.
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