not|landen
Translation
to make an emergency landing, to ditch
Examples
Das Flugzeug musste notlanden.
The plane had to make an emergency landing.
Der Pilot konnte sicher notlanden.
The pilot was able to make a safe emergency landing.
Grammar Patterns
(subject) notlanden to make an emergency landing The plane had to make an emergency landing on the water.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eine Notlandung machen; Antonyms: abstürzen (to crash)
Etymology
Composed of 'Not' (emergency, distress) and 'landen' (to land). Literally 'to land in an emergency'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a pilot saying, 'We're 'not' going to make it to the airport, we have to 'landen' here!'