No. 4,474 in German
landen
"Landen" means "to land" or "to arrive at a destination."
In a sentence
Das Flugzeug wird in Berlin landen.
The plane will land in Berlin.
In this sentence, "landen" is used to describe an aircraft arriving at its destination on the ground.
Sie möchte in ihrer Karriere ganz oben landen.
She wants to end up at the very top in her career.
Here, "landen" conveys the figurative sense of achieving or arriving at a desired state or position.
Die Katze ist auf dem Sofa gelandet.
The cat ended up on the sofa.
This usage of "landen" indicates coming to rest or arriving at a specific location, in this case, the sofa.
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