des Fluges
Translation
of the flight
Examples
Die Dauer des Fluges war drei Stunden.
The duration of the flight was three hours.
Wegen des Fluges bin ich sehr müde.
I am very tired because of the flight.
Grammar Patterns
((et2)) of sth. (genitive) The duration of the flight was long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (base word) die Reise; Antonyms: die Landung
Etymology
This is the genitive singular form of 'der Flug' (the flight), derived from the verb 'fliegen' (to fly). It's a cognate of the English word 'flight'.
Memory Tips
The '-es' ending is a key indicator of the genitive case (possessive), similar to using 'of the' in English. 'des Fluges' = 'of the flight'.