German Conversation · Level 2
87 words
German word
Tower
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtaʊ̯ɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncontrol tower
Example
Am Flughafen sieht man den Tower deutlich.
The control tower is clearly visible at the airport.
More examples
Das Personal im Tower koordiniert die Starts und Landungen.
The staff in the control tower coordinates takeoffs and landings.
Core concept
A tall airport building with windows around the top, where controllers watch aircraft movements.
Common phrases
am Tower
at the control tower
Blick auf den Tower
a view of the control tower
das Personal im Tower
the staff in the control tower
Similar words
Kontrollturm: An official airport tower used to supervise aircraft taking off and landing.
Definition in German
Ein spezieller Kontrollturm am Flughafen, in dem Fluglotsen den Start- und Landeverkehr koordinieren.
Word origin
Tower is an English loanword ultimately related to Latin turris through French tour, and German uses it for an airport control tower.
Usage tips
- Tower is masculine: der Tower, and its plural is die Tower, without an added plural ending.