German word

Raumfahrt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁaʊ̯mˌfaːɐ̯t/

Meaning

  • feminine nounspace travel

Example

Viele junge Leute interessieren sich für die Raumfahrt.

Many young people are interested in space travel.

Illustration for Raumfahrt (space travel)

More examples

Immer mehr Unternehmen investieren in die Raumfahrt.

More and more companies are investing in space travel.

Core concept

A vehicle carries people or instruments beyond Earth for travel, missions, and research.

Common phrases

  • in die Raumfahrt investieren

    invest in space travel

  • Raumfahrtindustrie

    space industry

  • Raumfahrtinfrastruktur

    space infrastructure

Similar words

Raumflug: An individual flight that carries people or instruments into space.
Mission: A planned space operation or flight with a specific purpose.
Start: The act of launching a rocket or similar vehicle to begin a flight.
Weltraum: The region of space beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Definition in German

Raumfahrt ist die Planung und Durchführung von Starts und Missionen, bei denen Menschen oder Geräte in den Weltraum gebracht werden.

Word origin

Raumfahrt combines Raum, meaning 'space' or 'room', with Fahrt, a journey formed from fahren, 'to travel or drive'.

Usage tips

  • Raumfahrt is a feminine noun, so the definite article is die, and it usually names the field rather than one particular flight.

Other meanings

  • space explorationnoun
  • spaceflightnoun

Related words

  • Raumfahrtindustriespace industrynoun
  • Raumfahrtsystemspace systemnoun

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