De gemiste vlucht
Example: De gemiste vlucht zorgde voor veel stress tijdens de vakantie.
Definition
"De gemiste vlucht" refers to a missed flight, meaning a situation where a traveler fails to board their scheduled airplane departure, often causing inconvenience or stress during a trip or holiday.
Etymology
The phrase "de gemiste vlucht" comes from Dutch, where "gemiste" is the past participle of "missen" meaning 'to miss,' and "vlucht" means 'flight.' It literally translates to 'the missed flight,' describing an event of failing to catch a plane.
Learn to use this word actively
"De gemiste vlucht" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Dutch as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
the missed flight