Gepäckband

baggage carousel

noun ge-PAEK-bant Rare

Also means

luggage belt

Usage Note

Gepäckband is the conveyor carousel in an airport arrivals area where checked baggage is delivered to passengers. Arrival screens show which belt corresponds to each flight number. Band (n) takes the umlaut plural Bänder.

Examples

"Wir standen zwanzig Minuten am Gepäckband und warteten auf unsere Koffer."

Natural Translation

We stood at the baggage carousel for twenty minutes waiting for our suitcases.

Literal Translation

We stood twenty minutes at the baggage belt and waited for our suitcases.

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