flight attendant
die Flugbegleiterin, die Flugbegleiterinnen
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flight attendant
A woman who is responsible for looking after passengers and ensuring their safety on an airplane.
Die Flugbegleiterin erklärte den Passagieren die Sicherheitsregeln.
The flight attendant explained the safety rules to the passengers.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Flugbegleiterinnen |
| genitive | der Flugbegleiterin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Flugbegleiterin | die Flugbegleiterinnen |
| accusative | die Flugbegleiterin | die Flugbegleiterinnen |
| dative | der Flugbegleiterin | den Flugbegleiterinnen |
| genitive | der Flugbegleiterin | der Flugbegleiterinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Flugbegleiterin' (female flight attendant) is made up of 'Flug' (flight) and 'Begleiterin' (female companion). The first part refers to flying, while the second refers to a woman who accompanies and looks after others during a journey.
Die Flugbegleiterin begrüßte die Reisenden beim Einstieg.
The flight attendant welcomed the travelers as they boarded.
'Flugbegleiterin' (female flight attendant) often occurs with verbs such as 'begrüßen' (to welcome), 'informieren' (to inform), 'betreuen' (to look after), and 'helfen' (to help). These verbs are often used in connection with passengers, safety rules, or questions on board.
Die Flugbegleiterin informierte die Fluggäste über die geplante Ankunftszeit.
The flight attendant informed the passengers about the scheduled arrival time.
The word is especially often used with place expressions such as 'an Bord' (on board) or 'im Flugzeug' (on the airplane). These expressions indicate the typical professional context of a flight attendant.
An Bord half die Flugbegleiterin einem Passagier mit seinem Handgepäck.
On board, the flight attendant helped a passenger with his hand luggage.
