security check
die Sicherheitskontrolle, die Sicherheitskontrollen
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security check
A check of people, luggage, or objects to detect dangers and prohibited items and ensure safety.
Vor dem Abflug mussten alle Passagiere durch die Sicherheitskontrolle.
Before departure, all passengers had to go through the security check.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sicherheitskontrollen |
| genitive | der Sicherheitskontrolle |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sicherheitskontrolle | die Sicherheitskontrollen |
| accusative | die Sicherheitskontrolle | die Sicherheitskontrollen |
| dative | der Sicherheitskontrolle | den Sicherheitskontrollen |
| genitive | der Sicherheitskontrolle | der Sicherheitskontrollen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Sicherheitskontrolle' (security check) consists of 'Sicherheit' (safety) and 'Kontrolle' (check), connected by a linking -s-. The component 'Sicherheit' indicates the purpose of the check.
Am Eingang des Gerichts findet eine Sicherheitskontrolle statt.
A security check takes place at the entrance to the courthouse.
Common collocations are 'eine Sicherheitskontrolle durchführen' (to carry out a security check), 'eine Sicherheitskontrolle passieren' (to go through a security check), and 'die Sicherheitskontrollen verschärfen' (to tighten security checks). 'Durchführen' (to carry out) describes the staff's activity, while 'passieren' (to go through) describes the route taken by the person being checked.
Das Personal führt bei allen Besuchern eine Sicherheitskontrolle durch.
The staff carries out a security check on all visitors.
Wir haben die Sicherheitskontrolle ohne Probleme passiert.
We went through the security check without any problems.
To describe passing through the check, use 'durch die Sicherheitskontrolle' (through the security check) with the accusative. The place where someone waits, for example, is described with 'an der Sicherheitskontrolle' (at the security check) with the dative.
Bitte gehen Sie jetzt durch die Sicherheitskontrolle.
Please go through the security check now.
An der Sicherheitskontrolle mussten wir zwanzig Minuten warten.
We had to wait for twenty minutes at the security check.
