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
Usage tips
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 Landung
landing
For a flight, die Landung refers to the aircraft touching down on the runway. Die Ankunft is more general and refers to reaching the destination, so it can take place only at the gate. Use Landung for contact with the ground and Ankunft for reaching the destination.
Ankunft
Die Ankunft des Flugzeugs am Gate ist für 18:10 Uhr geplant.
The plane’s arrival at the gate is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.
Landung
Die Landung des Flugzeugs auf Bahn drei ist für 18 Uhr geplant.
The plane’s landing on runway three is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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