den Zug besteigen
to board the train
Türkçe: trene binmek
Watch out. Avoid confusing with 'einsteigen,' which is more common in spoken German.
In a sentence
Which form of besteigen fills the gap?
Der Reisende ____ den Zug mit seinem schweren Koffer.
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Der Reisende besteigt den Zug mit seinem schweren Koffer.
How it is used
Neutral. Means 'to board the train' – the physical act of stepping onto a train. Use at a train station or when describing the start of a journey. Avoid confusing with 'einsteigen,' which is more common in spoken German.
Other verbs that go with Zug
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- einen Zug machento make a move
- am Zug seinto be one's turn
- zum Zug(e) kommento get a turn
- den Zug erreichento catch the train
- den Zug nehmento take the train
- den Zug verlassento leave the train
- den Zug verpassen / versäumento miss the train
Other collocations built on besteigen
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- jdn. als Freund bezeichnento call someone a friend
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