Die Übergabe
Example: Die Übergabe des Gepäcks am Flughafen dauert lange.
Definition
"Die Übergabe" refers to the process of handing over or transferring something, especially in contexts like airports where it often means the transfer of luggage from one party to another. It involves the official or formal passing of responsibility or possession.
Etymology
The word "die Übergabe" comes from the German prefixes 'über-' meaning 'over' or 'across' and the root 'geben' meaning 'to give.' It literally translates to 'the giving over,' illustrating the action of handing something from one person to another, commonly used in various formal and everyday contexts.
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"Die Übergabe" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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