Flugzeug
plane
The German word for plane is 'Flugzeug'. It is a compound word made up of 'Flug' (flight) and 'Zeug' (stuff). It is used to refer to any aircraft that is capable of flight, including airplanes, jets, and gliders. The word is used in a similar context to the English word 'plane'.
Example sentences using: Flugzeug
Ich fliege gerne mit dem Flugzeug.
I like to fly by plane.
This sentence shows a person expressing their preference for traveling by plane. In German, the indefinite article 'dem' is used before 'Flugzeug'.
Das Flugzeug ist schon abgeflogen.
The plane has already taken off.
In this sentence, the speaker is conveying that the plane has already departed. In German, 'abgeflogen' is used to express the past tense of 'to take off'.
Die Flugzeuge haben Verspätung.
The planes are delayed.
The sentence communicates that the flights are delayed. The plural form 'Flugzeuge' is used here to refer to multiple planes.