der Landeplatz
landing site / landing pad
A designated area where an aircraft or helicopter can land or take off.
EXAMPLE
Der Hubschrauber setzte sicher auf dem Landeplatz auf.
The helicopter landed safely at the landing site.
der Landeplatz
landing site / landing pad
der Landeplatz, die Landeplätze
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Landeplatz, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Landeplätze |
| genitive | des Landeplatzes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Landeplatz | die Landeplätze |
| accusative | den Landeplatz | die Landeplätze |
| dative | dem Landeplatz | den Landeplätzen |
| genitive | des Landeplatzes | der Landeplätze |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Landeplatz' (landing site) is made up of 'landen' (to land) and 'Platz' (place). The first component indicates the function of the place: an aircraft can land there.
EXAMPLE
Wegen des Nebels war der Landeplatz lange nicht zu sehen.
Because of the fog, the landing site could not be seen for a long time.
Typical preposition
With 'Landeplatz' (landing site), the preposition 'auf' (on/at) is often used with the dative when referring to staying or landing there. For takeoff, 'von' (from) is often used with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Rettungskräfte warteten eine Stunde auf dem Landeplatz.
The rescue workers waited at the landing site for an hour.
Das Flugzeug startete kurz danach vom Landeplatz.
The aircraft took off from the landing site shortly afterward.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Landeplatz anfliegen' (to approach a landing site), 'auf einem Landeplatz landen' (to land at a landing site), and 'einen Landeplatz errichten oder markieren' (to establish or mark a landing site).
EXAMPLE
Die Pilotin musste wegen des Wetters einen anderen Landeplatz anfliegen.
Because of the weather, the pilot had to approach a different landing site.
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