Gepäckausgabe

/ɡəˈpɛkˌaʊsɡaːbə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Gepäckausgaben

Meaning

  1. baggage claim

    Built from Gepäck (luggage) + Ausgabe (issuing, collection point).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: mass. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Gepäck luggage
  • Ausgabe issuing, collection point

Usage notes

The counter or carousel at an airport where checked luggage is returned to passengers.

Practice

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