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Die Rückfahrt ist am Sonntagabend. The journey back is on Sunday evening.

noun · A2

die Rückfahrt

[ˈʁʏkˌfaːɐ̯t]

return journey, way back

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Other Examples

  • Auf der Rückfahrt schläft Kalle im Zug.

    On the way back, Kalle sleeps on the train.

  • Wir kaufen die Karten für die Rückfahrt gleich mit.

    We buy the tickets for the way back at the same time.

  • Habt ihr schon an die Rückfahrt gedacht?

    Have you thought about the way back yet?

Grammar

Plural
die Rückfahrten In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Rückfahrt die Rückfahrten
Die Rückfahrt ist am Sonntagabend. The journey back is on Sunday evening.
Accusative wen? was? die Rückfahrt die Rückfahrten
Wir kaufen die Karten für die Rückfahrt gleich mit. We buy the tickets for the way back at the same time.
Dative wem? der Rückfahrt den Rückfahrten
Genitive wessen? der Rückfahrt der Rückfahrten

How the Word Is Built

Rück root fahr root t suffix

A compound: Rück + die Fahrt

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Fahrtfahrenzurückfahrendie Rückfahrkarte

In Otti's situations: The friends take the train

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