De vluchtannulering
Example: De vluchtannulering zorgde voor veel vertraging op de luchthaven.
Definition
"De vluchtannulering" refers to the cancellation of a flight, which means a scheduled air travel service is officially called off, often causing inconvenience or delays for passengers and airport operations.
Etymology
The word "de vluchtannulering" is a Dutch compound noun formed from "vlucht" meaning 'flight' and "annulering" meaning 'cancellation.' "Vlucht" originates from Old Dutch related to 'flight' or 'escape,' while "annulering" comes from Latin "annullare," meaning 'to make void.' Fun fact: the combination precisely describes the act of voiding a flight booking.
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"De vluchtannulering" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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