Ankunftstermin

/ˈʔaŋkʊnftstɛʁmiːn/
scheduled arrival date/time

Der Ankunftstermin des Zuges ist für 14:30 Uhr geplant.

The train's scheduled arrival time is 14:30.


Business
formal

The officially scheduled date and time of someone's or something's arrival.

Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihren Ankunftstermin mit, damit wir Sie am Flughafen abholen können.

Please share your arrival time so we can pick you up at the airport.

Commonly used in travel, logistics, and business contexts to coordinate appointments or pickups.

Collocations

Ankunftstermin bestätigento confirm the arrival timeAnkunftstermin verschiebento postpone the arrival time

Pro Tip

Common Mistake

Do not confuse 'Ankunftstermin' with 'Ankunftszeit'—while similar, 'Termin' implies a scheduled appointment, whereas 'Zeit' refers to a general time.

Word Origin

Compound of 'Ankunft' (arrival) and 'Termin' (appointment/date), first attested in the early 20th century.

Usage Notes

Used in formal contexts, especially in travel arrangements, meetings, or deliveries. Often paired with verbs like 'festlegen' (set), 'verschieben' (postpone), or 'bestätigen' (confirm).

Word Breakdown

Ankunft
arrival
noun
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Termin
appointment/date
noun
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