landen

This is the 4474th most frequent German word.


landen

"Landen" means "to land" or "to arrive at a destination."


In this sentence, "landen" is used to describe an aircraft arriving at its destination on the ground.

Das Flugzeug wird in Berlin landen.

The plane will land in Berlin.


Here, "landen" conveys the figurative sense of achieving or arriving at a desired state or position.

Sie möchte in ihrer Karriere ganz oben landen.

She wants to end up at the very top in her career.


This usage of "landen" indicates coming to rest or arriving at a specific location, in this case, the sofa.

Die Katze ist auf dem Sofa gelandet.

The cat ended up on the sofa.