der Airport
Translation
airport
Examples
Wir fahren zum Airport.
We are driving to the airport.
Der Airport ist sehr groß.
The airport is very big.
Grammar Patterns
der Airport the airport The airport is international.
am Airport at the airport I'm waiting at the airport.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Flughafen
Etymology
A direct borrowing from English, combining 'air' and 'port'. The German equivalent 'Flughafen' is composed similarly from 'Flug' (flight) and 'Hafen' (harbor/port).
Memory Tips
It's the same as in English, but remember it's a masculine noun in German: 'der Airport'. The native German word 'der Flughafen' is more common.