Definition
The departure of a means of transport or the scheduled time when it leaves.
Translations
- English
- departure
- Français
- départ
- Türkçe
- hareket
- Polski
- odjazd
- Русский
- отправление
- Українська
- відправлення
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Abfahrt
- A1
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
departure
/diː ˈapfaːɐ̯t/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Abfahrten
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Abfahrt des Zuges verzögerte sich wegen eines technischen Problems.NominativSing.The train's departure was delayed due to a technical problem.
- Der Fahrgast erwartete die Abfahrt des Zuges sehnsüchtig.AkkusativSing.The passenger eagerly awaited the train's departure.
- Kurz vor der Abfahrt gab der Zugführer das Signal zur Abfahrt.DativSing.Shortly before departure, the train driver gave the signal to depart.
- Der Zeitpunkt der Abfahrt wurde kurzfristig geändert.GenitivSing.The departure time was changed at short notice.
- Die Abfahrten der Züge erfolgten heute planmäßig.NominativPlur.The trains departed according to schedule today.
- Die Reisenden beobachteten die Abfahrten auf der Anzeigetafel.AkkusativPlur.The travelers watched the departures on the display board.
- Bei den Abfahrten der Busse kam es zu Verspätungen.DativPlur.The bus departures were delayed.
- Die genauen Zeiten der Abfahrten standen im Fahrplan.GenitivPlur.The exact departure times were listed in the timetable.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Abfahrt/ˈapfaːɐ̯t/
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Article phrase
die Abfahrt/diː ˈapfaːɐ̯t/
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Plural
Abfahrten/ˈapfaːɐ̯tən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Abfahrt | die Abfahrten |
| Akkusativ | die Abfahrt | die Abfahrten |
| Dativ | der Abfahrt | den Abfahrten |
| Genitiv | der Abfahrt | der Abfahrten |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationdie Abfahrt planen
- Prepositional constructionvor der Abfahrtvor + Dativ
- Collocationpünktliche Abfahrt
- Adjective combinationverspätete Abfahrt
- Verb constructioneine Abfahrt ankündigen + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternDie Abfahrt erfolgt pünktlich.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymAbreise
Abfahrt usually refers to a vehicle setting off, whereas Abreise refers to a person or group leaving; the words are therefore only partially interchangeable.
- Near-synonymAufbruch
Aufbruch emphasizes the beginning of leaving or a determined movement, whereas Abfahrt refers especially to setting off and the scheduled departure time.
- AntonymAnkunft — arrival
Abfahrt and Ankunft mark opposite points in time during a journey: the beginning of the trip and arrival at the destination.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- Abfahr-Derivational base
- -tSuffix
„Abfahrt“ is a derivation from the verb „abfahren“ with the suffix „-t“.