De incheckbalie
Example: We wachten bij de incheckbalie voor onze vlucht.
Definition
"De incheckbalie" refers to the counter or desk at an airport where passengers check in for their flight, drop off luggage, and receive boarding passes before proceeding to security and boarding.
Etymology
The word "de incheckbalie" comes from Dutch, where "incheck" means 'check-in' and "balie" means 'counter' or 'desk.' It combines these two to describe the place where check-in procedures occur at airports. Did you know this term closely parallels the English 'check-in counter'?
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"De incheckbalie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the check-in desk