This is the 3013th most frequent German word.
bahnsteige
"Platforms" at a train station.
The word 'Bahnsteig' here refers to the platform at a train station where passengers wait for their train.
Die Reisenden warteten auf dem Bahnsteig auf ihren Zug.
The travelers waited on the platform for their train.
In this sentence, 'Bahnsteig' emphasizes the location transition of the children moving onto the train platform.
Die Kinder sprangen vor Freude, als sie auf den Bahnsteig liefen.
The children jumped with joy as they ran onto the platform.
Here, 'Bahnsteig' sets the atmosphere and physical setting, emphasizing the crowded and cold conditions of the train platform.