Bordkarte

boarding pass

noun BORT-kar-tuh Rare

Origin: from Bord (on board) and Karte

Usage Note

Bordkarte is feminine, plural Bordkarten. You show it at the gate before boarding a plane; the English loanword Boarding-Pass is also heard at airports. Distinct from the Fahrkarte.

Examples

"Halten Sie bitte Ihre Bordkarte am Gate bereit."

Natural Translation

Please have your boarding pass ready at the gate.

Literal Translation

Hold you please your boarding-pass at-the gate ready.

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