Abflugzeit

/ˈapfluːkˌtsaɪt/
departure time

Die Abflugzeit des Fluges ist um 14:30 Uhr.

The departure time of the flight is at 2:30 PM.


neutral

The scheduled time when a flight departs from an airport.

Bitte beachten Sie die Abflugzeit am Gate.

Please note the departure time at the gate.

Die Abflugzeit wurde auf 15:00 Uhr verschoben.

The departure time has been delayed to 3:00 PM.

Commonly used in aviation and travel contexts.

Collocations

Abflugzeit ändernchange departure timeAbflugzeit verpassenmiss the departure timeAbflugzeit bestätigenconfirm departure time

Pro Tip

Remembering the word

Think of 'Abflug' as 'off-flight' (departure) and 'Zeit' as 'time'. Together, they mean 'departure time'.

Gold Rule

Capitalization

In German, all nouns are capitalized, including compound nouns like 'Abflugzeit'.

Word Origin

Compound of 'Abflug' (departure) and 'Zeit' (time), first attested in the early 20th century in aviation contexts.

Usage Notes

Always capitalized as it is a noun in German. Used in both formal (airport announcements) and informal (travel planning) contexts.

Word Breakdown

Abflug
departure (flight)
noun
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Zeit
time
noun
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