noun
airplane, plane
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Flugzeug is a neuter noun meaning 'airplane' or 'plane'. Article: das Flugzeug. Plural: Flugzeuge (regular -e). Genitive singular: des Flugzeugs. Declension follows standard patterns: dem Flugzeug, die Flugzeuge. Common collocations in aviation vocabulary and technical terms. No irregular plural or umlaut.
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Der Pilot verließ das Flugzeug, nachdem alle Passagiere sicher ausgestiegen waren.
The pilot left the airplane after all the passengers had safely disembarked.
Das Flugzeug landet in zehn Minuten.
The airplane lands in ten minutes.
Das Flugzeug startet.
The plane is taking off.
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Picture a flying 'thing' (Zeug) — an airplane
Flug-zeug: flight-thing — think 'flight machine'
das Flugzeug — imagine a neutral metal airplane
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Plural: 'Flugzeuge'. Used for commercial and private aircraft.