No. 2,134 in German
ankunft
"Ankunft" means "arrival" in English.
In a sentence
Die Ankunft des Zuges wurde auf 18 Uhr verschoben.
The arrival of the train was postponed to 6 PM.
In this sentence, 'Ankunft' is used as a noun to describe the scheduled event of a train arriving at a specific time.
Meine Ankunft in der Stadt wurde von meinen Freunden gefeiert.
My arrival in the city was celebrated by my friends.
Here, 'Ankunft' serves as a noun referring to a personal arrival in a location.
Sie warteten gespannt auf die Ankunft des Gastes.
They waited eagerly for the arrival of the guest.
In this usage, 'Ankunft' refers to the anticipated arrival of a person, highlighting the expectation aspect.
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