De aankomsttijd
Example: De aankomsttijd van de trein is om drie uur.
Definition
"De aankomsttijd" refers to the scheduled or actual time when a train, plane, or other mode of transportation arrives at its destination. It is commonly used in travel contexts to indicate when passengers can expect to reach their endpoint.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de aankomsttijd" combines "aankomst," meaning 'arrival,' and "tijd," meaning 'time.' "Aankomst" comes from the verb "aankomen," which means 'to arrive,' derived from "aan" (on) and "komen" (come). Did you know? The concept of tracking arrival times became especially important with the rise of railways.
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"De aankomsttijd" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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the arrival time