No. 14,521 in German
landing
The German word "Landing" means "landing" in English, referring to the act of coming down to the ground or a surface.
In a sentence
Die Landung des Flugzeugs war glatt und sicher.
The landing of the plane was smooth and safe.
Here 'Landung' is used as a noun to refer to the act of the airplane landing on the ground.
Sie beobachtete die Landung der Vögel auf den Baumzweigen.
She observed the landing of the birds on the tree branches.
In this sentence, 'Landung' describes the action of birds settling or landing on branches, metaphorically extending its usage to smaller objects.
Die erfolgreiche Landung auf dem Mars markierte einen Meilenstein.
The successful landing on Mars marked a milestone.
Here, 'Landung' refers to the spacecraft making contact with the Mars surface, indicating a measured and controlled descent ending on a surface.
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