ice rink
die Eisbahn, die Eisbahnen
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ice rink
A natural or artificially created ice surface or track for ice sports, such as ice skating or curling.
Am Samstag gehen wir auf die Eisbahn, um Schlittschuh zu laufen.
On Saturday, we're going to the ice rink to go ice skating.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Eisbahnen |
| genitive | der Eisbahn |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Eisbahn | die Eisbahnen |
| accusative | die Eisbahn | die Eisbahnen |
| dative | der Eisbahn | den Eisbahnen |
| genitive | der Eisbahn | der Eisbahnen |
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'Eisbahn' (ice rink) is made up of 'Eis' (ice) and 'Bahn' (track). It refers to a track or surface covered with ice and used for ice sports.
Im Winter wird die Eisbahn im Stadtpark jeden Morgen vorbereitet.
In winter, the ice rink in the city park is prepared every morning.
For movement or activity, 'auf die Eisbahn' (to the ice rink) or 'auf der Eisbahn' (at the ice rink) is usually used. The preposition 'auf' describes the location or destination of the sporting activity.
Nach der Schule gehen die Kinder auf die Eisbahn.
After school, the children go to the ice rink.
Auf der Eisbahn ist heute sehr viel los.
There are a lot of people at the ice rink today.
Verbs such as 'gehen' (to go), 'laufen' (to skate), and 'öffnen' (to open) are especially common with 'Eisbahn'. Typical expressions include 'auf der Eisbahn Schlittschuh laufen' (to go ice skating at the ice rink) and 'eine Eisbahn eröffnen' (to open an ice rink).
Am Abend läuft die ganze Familie auf der Eisbahn Schlittschuh.
In the evening, the whole family goes ice skating at the ice rink.
