German word

Ankunft

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈankʊnft/

Meaning

  • feminine nounarrival

Example

Wir freuen uns auf die Ankunft unserer Gäste.

We look forward to the arrival of our guests.

Illustration for Ankunft (arrival)

More examples

Bei der Ankunft am Bahnhof herrschte großes Durcheinander.

On arrival at the station, there was great confusion.

Core concept

A journey reaches its destination, marking the moment when a traveler or vehicle becomes present there.

Common phrases

  • bei der Ankunft

    on arrival

  • nach der Ankunft

    after arrival

Similar words

Eintreffen: The event of a person or thing reaching a particular place.
Ankunftszeit: The scheduled or actual time when someone or something arrives.

Definition in German

Ein Ereignis oder Zeitpunkt des Eintreffens an einem bestimmten Ort.

Word origin

The noun Ankunft comes from Middle High German ankumft and is formed from ankommen, with an- indicating movement to a destination and a stem related to kommen.

Usage tips

  • Ankunft is feminine, with the forms die Ankunft and the plural die Ankünfte.

Other meanings

  • comingnoun

Opposites

  • Abfahrtdeparturenoun
  • Abreisedeparturenoun

Related words

  • ankommenarriveverb
  • Ankunftszeitarrival timenoun
  • Ankunftshallearrival hallnoun

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