die Bordkarte
boarding pass
A card or electronic document that allows you to board an airplane and usually shows your seat number and flight details.
EXAMPLE
Ich zeigte am Gate meine Bordkarte vor.
I showed my boarding pass at the gate.
die Bordkarte
boarding pass
die Bordkarte, die Bordkarten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bordkarte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bordkarten |
| genitive | der Bordkarte |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Bordkarte | die Bordkarten |
| accusative | die Bordkarte | die Bordkarten |
| dative | der Bordkarte | den Bordkarten |
| genitive | der Bordkarte | der Bordkarten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Bordkarte' (boarding pass) is made up of 'Bord' (aboard) and 'Karte' (card). Here, 'Bord' refers to being on an airplane, so the word describes a card that allows you to board.
EXAMPLE
Ohne Bordkarte durfte er den Sicherheitsbereich nicht betreten.
Without a boarding pass, he was not allowed to enter the security area.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'eine Bordkarte vorzeigen' (to show a boarding pass), 'eine Bordkarte ausdrucken' (to print a boarding pass), 'eine Bordkarte herunterladen' (to download a boarding pass), and 'eine Bordkarte scannen' (to scan a boarding pass).
EXAMPLE
Ich habe die Bordkarte zu Hause ausgedruckt und in meine Reisetasche gelegt.
I printed my boarding pass at home and put it in my travel bag.
At check-in
You normally receive a boarding pass after checking in; it can be on paper or in electronic form on your mobile phone. For air travel, it often includes the flight and seat number.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Online-Check-in wurde die Bordkarte direkt auf ihr Mobiltelefon geschickt.
After online check-in, the boarding pass was sent directly to her mobile phone.
In real life
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