Flugsteig
[ˈfluːkʃtaɪ̯k]
The German phrase for airport gate is Flugsteig.
The term refers to the specific area in an airport terminal where passengers wait to board their aircraft.
Which one should you use?
While Flugsteig refers to the airport gate, you may also see Abflugsteig used specifically to mean departure gate. In many modern German airports, the English word Gate is frequently used for signage and announcements.
How does it change in a sentence?
Flugsteig is a masculine noun. Because of this, it uses the article der in the nominative case and changes to den in the accusative case, such as in den Flugsteig.
Did you know?
- If you are at a train station instead of an airport, you will see Bahnsteig for 'platform'. The Flugsteig is essentially a 'train platform' for airplanes.
- German airports may distinguish between a Flugsteig and a Finger. A Finger refers specifically to the long, narrow concourses that extend from the main terminal like fingers on a hand.
- The word Flugsteig contains the root Steig, which traditionally refers to a narrow, winding mountain path or a steep hiking trail.
Examples in context
- Tom gab Maria am Flugsteig einen Abschiedskuss.Tom kissed Mary goodbye at the airport gate.This sentence shows how to use Flugsteig when describing an action taking place at the gate.Tatoeba #6698895 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6457967 by Hybrid
- Entschuldigung, wo befindet sich der Flugsteig?Excuse me, where is the airport gate?
- Können Sie mir bitte meinen Abflugsteig mitteilen?Can you please inform me about my departure gate?
- Weißt du, an welchem Gate unser Flugzeug abfliegt?Do you know which gate our plane is departing from?
- Wo ist das Gate, bitte?Where is the gate, please?
- Entschuldigung, welcher Flugsteig?Excuse me, which gate?
- Wie komme ich zu meinem Abflugsteig?How do I get to my departure gate?
- FlugsteigGate
- Der Flugsteig ist sehr weit entfernt.The gate is very far away.
- Wir müssen jetzt zum Flugsteig gehen.We have to go to the gate now.
Example conversation
A couple is walking through a busy airport terminal.
- MaximilianWo ist unser Flugsteig?Where is our gate?
- JuliaEr ist dort hinten rechts.It is back there on the right.
- MaximilianJulia, hast du die Bordkarte?Julia, do you have the boarding pass?
- JuliaJa, ich habe sie hier.Yes, I have it here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Flugsteig, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Flugsteig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
