die Anfahrt
journey there
The route or trip to a specific destination.
EXAMPLE
Die Anfahrt zum Konzert dauerte wegen des Staus über eine Stunde.
The journey to the concert took over an hour because of the traffic jam.
die Anfahrt
journey / approach
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Meanings
die Anfahrt
approach
In skiing, the acceleration track before a jump.
EXAMPLE
Der Skispringer konzentrierte sich in der Hocke auf eine optimale Anfahrt.
The ski jumper crouched down and focused on an optimal approach.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is a nominalization of the verb 'anfahren' (to drive toward / approach). The prefix 'an-' expresses movement toward a destination, and 'Fahrt' means the trip or journey. So an 'Anfahrt' is literally the 'journey toward' a place.
EXAMPLE
Planen Sie für die Anfahrt zum Flughafen genügend Zeit ein.
Plan enough time for the journey to the airport.
Typical collocations
'Anfahrt' (journey there) is often used to describe the length or difficulty of the route. Typical adjectives are 'lang' (long), 'kurz' (short), 'schwierig' (difficult), or 'einfach' (easy).
EXAMPLE
Wir hatten eine lange und anstrengende Anfahrt durch die Berge.
We had a long and exhausting journey through the mountains.
Context clue
You can clearly recognize the skiing meaning from the context. If 'Skispringer' (ski jumper), 'Schanze' (ski jump), or 'Sprung' (jump) is mentioned, it refers to the acceleration track.
EXAMPLE
Der Athlet ging in die Hocke, um bei der Anfahrt maximales Tempo zu erreichen.
The athlete crouched down in order to reach maximum speed on the approach.
Compare with
Anfahrt vs Anlauf
attempt / run-up
In ski jumping, „Anlauf“ and „Anfahrt“ can both refer to the stretch before the jump. „Anfahrt“ emphasizes the approach and acceleration, while „Anlauf“ refers more generally to the process or stretch used to gain momentum. In skiing, use „Anfahrt“ for the approach and „Anlauf“ for the general run-up.
Anfahrt
In der Anfahrt beschleunigt die Skispringerin bis zur Sprungkante.
During the approach, the ski jumper accelerates toward the takeoff edge.
Anlauf
Vor dem Sprung nimmt die Skispringerin einen langen Anlauf.
Before the jump, the ski jumper takes a long run-up.
In real life
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