tramway

tramway

See also: Tramway

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *ter-?
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥
Proto-Germanic *drum
Middle Low German trame
Low German traambor.?
Scotsbor.
English tram
English way
English tramway

    From tram + way.

    Noun

    tramway (plural tramways)

    1. (chiefly UK, Ireland) The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.
    2. (US) The system of cables that supports a cable car.
    3. (Victoria, formal) A lane of a road or street, in which tram tracks are embedded, that is (in normal circumstances) for the exclusive use of trams and public buses.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Albanian: tramvajë
    • → French: tramway
    • → Italian: tranvia
    • → Portuguese: trâmuei
    • → Spanish: tranvía

    Translations

    French

    Etymology

      Unadapted borrowing from English tramway, from Middle Dutch trame, ultimately from a lost West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) word.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /tʁa.mwɛ/
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      Noun

      tramway m (plural tramways)

      1. (rail transport) tram (passenger vehicle)

      Descendants

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      Portuguese

      Noun

      tramway m (plural tramways)

      1. (rail transport) tramway; alternative spelling of trâmuei
        Synonym: tranvia

      Further reading

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