das Fluggerät
aircraft
A technical device that can move through or hover in the air, such as an airplane, helicopter, or drone.
EXAMPLE
Das unbemannte Fluggerät wird vom Boden aus gesteuert.
The unmanned aircraft is controlled from the ground.
das Fluggerät
aircraft
das Fluggerät, die Fluggeräte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fluggerät, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fluggeräte |
| genitive | des Fluggerätes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Fluggerät | die Fluggeräte |
| accusative | das Fluggerät | die Fluggeräte |
| dative | dem Fluggerät | den Fluggeräten |
| genitive | des Fluggerätes des Fluggeräts | der Fluggeräte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Fluggerät' (aircraft) is made up of 'Flug' (flight) and 'Gerät' (device). It therefore refers to a device designed for flying or hovering in the air.
EXAMPLE
Das neue Fluggerät kann senkrecht starten und landen.
The new aircraft can take off and land vertically.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein Fluggerät steuern' (to control an aircraft), 'ein Fluggerät landen' (to land an aircraft), and 'ein Fluggerät starten' (to launch an aircraft). The combinations 'unbemanntes Fluggerät' (unmanned aircraft) and 'ferngesteuertes Fluggerät' (remote controlled aircraft) are also common.
EXAMPLE
Die Einsatzkräfte steuerten das ferngesteuerte Fluggerät über das Waldgebiet.
The emergency services controlled the remote controlled aircraft over the wooded area.
Technical usage
'Fluggerät' (aircraft) is used especially in technical, military, and official texts. In these contexts, the word refers to various types of technical flying vehicles without specifying a particular type of device.
EXAMPLE
Die Behörde prüft, ob das Fluggerät die gesetzlichen Sicherheitsanforderungen erfüllt.
The authorities are checking whether the aircraft meets the legal safety requirements.
In real life
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