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The specific time at which someone or something arrives.
Die Ankunftszeit des Zuges ist auf 15:42 Uhr festgelegt.
The train's arrival time is set for 3:42 PM.
Können Sie mir die Ankunftszeit des Fluges mitteilen?
Can you tell me the arrival time of the flight?
Commonly used in travel contexts, schedules, and logistics.
Associate 'Ankunftszeit' with 'Ankunft' (arrival) + 'Zeit' (time). Think of it as the 'time of arrival'.
In German, all nouns are capitalized, including compound nouns like 'Ankunftszeit'.
Compound noun formed from 'Ankunft' (arrival, from 'ankommen' meaning 'to arrive') and 'Zeit' (time). First attested in the 19th century.
Used in formal and informal contexts, especially in transportation, event planning, and scheduling. The word is gender-neutral and always capitalized in German as it is a noun.