die Rückkunft
Translation
return, arrival back
Examples
Wir erwarten seine Rückkunft am Abend.
We expect his return in the evening.
Nach seiner Rückkunft feierten wir eine Party.
After his return, we had a party.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) return We expect his return in the evening.
after ((sb.'s)) return After his return, we celebrated.
Similar Words
Rückkehr (return); Antonyms: Abreise (departure)
Etymology
From Rück- ('back') and -kunft, an old noun from 'kommen' (to come). So, 'a coming back'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the opposite of 'Ankunft' (arrival). 'An-' implies arrival 'at' a place, while 'Rück-' implies a return 'back'.