GERMAN DICTIONARY

der Flug

flight, journey by air

/deːɐ̯ fluːk/

A journey by airplane from one place to another.

Translations

Also: journey by air

Unser Flug nach Berlin startet um neun Uhr.NominativSing.Our flight to Berlin departs at nine o’clock.
Ich buche den Flug nach Madrid online.AkkusativSing.I book the flight to Madrid online.
Am Flughafen winkte ich dem Flugzeug zum Flug nach Hamburg nach.DativSing.At the airport, I waved goodbye to the plane taking the flight to Hamburg.
Die Abflugzeit des Fluges steht auf der Anzeigetafel.GenitivSing.The flight’s departure time is displayed on the departure board.
Die Flüge nach Rom sind heute ausgebucht.NominativPlur.The flights to Rome are fully booked today.
Die Mitarbeiterin bestätigte die Flüge für nächste Woche.AkkusativPlur.The employee confirmed the flights for next week.
Bei der Planung geben wir den Flügen genügend Zeit.DativPlur.When planning, we allow enough time for the flights.
Die Verspätungen der Flüge ärgern viele Reisende.GenitivPlur.The delays of the flights annoy many travelers.

Prepositional constructionvor dem Flugvor + Dativ
“Vor” indicates here a point in time preceding the “Flug”.
Verb constructioneinen Flug stornieren + Akkusativ
Cancelling a booked “Flug” means calling off the booked air journey.
Adjective combinationein verspäteter Flug
“Verspätet” describes a “Flug” that departs or arrives later than planned.
Sentence patternDer Flug hat Verspätung.
This statement reports that the “Flug” departs or arrives later than planned.
Collocationeinen Flug buchen
“Buchen” means making a binding reservation for or purchasing a seat on a specific flight connection.
Collocationeinen Flug verpassen
You miss a “Flug” if you do not get to the departure in time.
Collocationeinen Flug nehmen
“Nehmen” here refers to choosing and using a particular “Fluges” as a means of transport.
Sentence patternDer Flug landet pünktlich.
The phrase “Mit landen” describes the aircraft’s arrival at its destination.

Near-synonymFlugreise
A Flug can be a single leg of a Flugreise.
Broader termReise — journey
A Flug is a specific kind of Reise made by airplane.
Narrower termDirektflug
A Direktflug connects the departure point and destination without a change of planes; a stopover is possible.
Related termZugfahrt
Like a Zugfahrt, a Flug is a journey using a particular means of transport—in this case, an airplane.
Semantically relatedFlugzeug — aeroplane
A Flug usually takes place using a Flugzeug, which carries the passengers.
Narrower termInlandsflug
An Inlandsflug is a Flug whose departure and destination are in the same country.
Related termBusfahrt
Like a Busfahrt, a Flug is a journey using a particular means of transport—in this case, an airplane.
Semantically relatedFlughafen — airport
A Flug usually begins or ends at a Flughafen.
Semantically relatedFlugticket
Many “Flüge” require a Flugticket as proof of booking or entitlement to transport.