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Ankunftszeit
/ˈʔankʊnft͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t/
arrival time
Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre Ankunftszeit mit.
Please share your arrival time with us.
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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.
Collocations
Ankunftszeit ändernto change arrival timeAnkunftszeit bestätigento confirm arrival timeAnkunftszeit verpassento miss arrival time
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Pro Tip
Remembering the word
Associate 'Ankunftszeit' with 'Ankunft' (arrival) + 'Zeit' (time). Think of it as the 'time of arrival'.
Gold Rule
Capitalization
In German, all nouns are capitalized, including compound nouns like 'Ankunftszeit'.
Word Origin
Compound noun formed from 'Ankunft' (arrival, from 'ankommen' meaning 'to arrive') and 'Zeit' (time). First attested in the 19th century.
Usage Notes
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.
Word Breakdown
Ankunft
arrival
roots
linking element (genitive case marker)
infixZeit
time
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