Example: Wir treffen uns am Gepäckausgabebereich nach dem Flug.
Definition
"Der Gepäckausgabebereich" is the designated area at an airport where passengers collect their checked luggage after a flight. It is typically located near the arrivals hall and includes conveyor belts or carousels to facilitate baggage retrieval.
Translations
the baggage claim area
la zona de recogida de equipaje
de bagage-uitgiftebalie
la zona de recollida d'equipatges
le secteur de livraison des bagages
Etymology
The German word "der Gepäckausgabebereich" is a compound noun made up of "Gepäck" (luggage), "Ausgabe" (distribution or issuing), and "Bereich" (area). It literally means 'luggage distribution area,' describing the place where baggage is handed out to travelers. Did you know compound words like this are very common in German and can become quite long?
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"Der Gepäckausgabebereich" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the baggage claim area