Rückfahrt

/ˈʁʏkˌfaːɐ̯t/

die noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Rückfahrten

Meaning

  1. return journey

    Built from zurück (back) + Fahrt (journey).

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

Made of

  • zurück back
  • Fahrt journey

Similar words

Rückreise

Rückfahrt is used more for shorter trips by vehicle; Rückreise is used for longer journeys or travel — both mean "return journey."

Practice

1 What does Rückfahrt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ dauerte drei Stunden.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Rückfahrt?

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