Flughafen

airport

Plural: die Flughafen/ˈfluːkhaːfn̩/

A masculine compound noun (der Flughafen) from 'Flug' (flight) + 'Hafen' (port/harbor). Plural: Flughäfen. One of many German transport compounds.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Flughafen	die Flughafen	/ˈfluːkhaːfn̩/

Example Sentences

Der Flughafen ist weit vom Zentrum.

The airport is far from the center.

Wir fahren zum Flughafen.

We're going to the airport.

Am Flughafen gibt es viele Geschäfte.

There are many shops at the airport.

Flughafenbus (der) — airport shuttle bus

Flughafentransfer (der) — airport transfer

Wrong preposition: 'in den Flughafen fahren'

✅ Correct: 'zum Flughafen fahren' — use 'zu' for going to a place

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