German word

Terminal

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtœːɐ̯minl̩/

Meaning

  • neuter nounterminal

Example

Wir treffen uns vor dem Terminal.

We'll meet in front of the terminal.

Illustration for Terminal (terminal)

More examples

Der Abflug vom Terminal wurde verschoben.

The departure from the terminal was postponed.

Core concept

A gateway where routes, people, vehicles, or data arrive, connect, and continue in different directions.

Common phrases

  • Ankunft im Terminal

    arrival at the terminal

  • Terminalschalter

    terminal counter

  • Abflug vom Terminal

    departure from the terminal

Similar words

Gate: A boarding entrance where passengers wait to enter their plane.
Flughafen: A complex for aircraft traffic, passenger handling, and related airport services.
Gepäckausgabe: A baggage-retrieval area with carousels for passengers arriving by air.
Abflughalle: A terminal area where departing passengers complete check-in and security checks.

Definition in German

Endpunkt oder Verbindungsknoten, an dem Personen, Fahrzeuge oder Daten zusammenkommen und weitergeleitet werden

Word origin

German Terminal is an international technical borrowing from Latin terminus, meaning an end or boundary.

Usage tips

  • Terminal is neuter in German, so the article is das and the plural is Terminals.

Other meanings

  • computer terminalnoun

Opposites

  • Startpunktstarting pointnoun

Related words

  • Terminalbetriebterminal operationsnoun
  • Terminalparkplatzterminal parking lotnoun

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