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die Ankunft
arrival
The reaching of a destination or the arrival at a particular place.
example
Bitte warten Sie in der Halle auf die Ankunft des Fluges aus Madrid.
Please wait in the hall for the arrival of the flight from Madrid.
die Ankunft
arrival
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Meanings
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Word family
'Ankunft' (arrival) is the noun corresponding to the separable verb 'ankommen' (to arrive). Both words describe reaching a destination. If you know 'ankommen', you can easily work out 'Ankunft'.
EXAMPLE
Wann kommt dein Zug in Berlin an?
When does your train arrive in Berlin?
Typical collocations
The word is often combined with a genitive or a prepositional phrase to specify who or what is arriving. Typical examples are 'die Ankunft des Gastes' (the arrival of the guest) or 'die Ankunft in Berlin' (the arrival in Berlin).
EXAMPLE
Die Ankunft des Flugzeugs verspätet sich um 30 Minuten.
The arrival of the plane is delayed by 30 minutes.
Important prepositions
Two prepositions are especially common: 'bei der Ankunft' (upon arrival) describes the exact time of arriving, while 'nach der Ankunft' (after arrival) refers to the time afterward.
EXAMPLE
Bitte zeigen Sie bei der Ankunft im Hotel Ihre Buchungsbestätigung vor.
Please show your booking confirmation upon arrival at the hotel.
Compare with
Ankunft vs Zugang
access / entrance
'der Zugang' and 'die Ankunft' can both express that something or someone arrives somewhere. 'Ankunft' is used mainly for people, trains, flights, or journeys: someone reaches a destination. In this meaning, 'Zugang' sounds more formal and is more appropriate for mail, applications, payments, or documents that are received by an office or institution. The words can be confused because both describe an arrival. For people and travel, 'Ankunft' is more natural; for formal receipt in an office, 'Zugang' is more likely.
Ankunft
Nach der langen Fahrt freuten wir uns auf die Ankunft in Berlin.
After the long journey, we looked forward to arriving in Berlin.
Zugang
Der Zugang der Bewerbung wurde am Montag im System notiert.
Receipt of the application was recorded in the system on Monday.
In real life
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