Ankunft

noun
arrival
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Ankunft (die, Pl. Ankünfte) means 'arrival'. It refers to the act or time of arriving (people, trains, flights). Common preposition: bei der Ankunft (upon arrival) or Ankunft um (arrival at time). Feminine noun; plural Ankünfte; genitive: der Ankunft. Used with the dative in prepositional phrases.

Examples

Wann ist die Ankunft in Berlin?
When does it arrive in Berlin?
Die Ankunft des Fluges wird eine Stunde verspätet sein.
The flight's arrival will be delayed by an hour.
Bei der Ankunft am Flughafen bemerkten die Passagiere, dass ihr Gepäck fehlte.
On arrival at the airport, the passengers noticed that their luggage was missing.

Details

PluralAnkünfte

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Ankunftdie Ankünfte
genitiveder Ankunftder Ankünfte
dativeder Ankunftden Ankünften
accusativedie Ankunftdie Ankünfte

Mnemonics

👁️picture a sign at the station: 'Ankunft'
⚧️die — think of 'die Ankunft' as an event (feminine)

Notes

Feminine noun. Often used on timetables and announcements.

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