landen
Translation
to land, to end up
Examples
Das Flugzeug landet pünktlich.
The plane is landing on time.
Der Ball landete im Tor.
The ball landed in the goal.
Er ist im Gefängnis gelandet.
He ended up in prison.
Grammar Patterns
((sein)) to land The plane has landed safely.
((sein)) ((in+3 / auf+3)) to end up in/on (sth.) He ended up in prison.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aufsetzen; Antonyms: starten, abheben
Etymology
From the German word 'Land' (land, country). It literally means 'to come to land'. Cognate with the English word 'land'.
Memory Tips
Directly connected to 'das Land' (the land). A plane goes from the sky to the land.