Schiene

See also: schiene

German

Etymology

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
    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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