ankomst

Ankomst is a noun used in several Germanic languages to denote the act or moment of arriving at a destination. In Danish and Norwegian, ankomst refers to the event of arriving and is common in schedules, notices, and everyday speech. In Dutch, the corresponding term is aankomst, while the concept remains the same: the arrival of a person, vehicle, or goods.

In transportation and logistics, ankomst designates the time at which something reaches its destination. Timetables often present ankomst together with vertrek (departure) to indicate when a service arrives. In logistics and customs, ankomst marks the point at which goods reach a warehouse or port and may initiate verification, handling, or release procedures. The word also appears in social or ceremonial contexts, where it describes the arrival of guests, dignitaries, or participants at an event, sometimes accompanied by welcoming rituals.

Etymology and cognates: ankomst derives from Proto-Germanic roots related to coming toward, with direct cognates in related languages. The Dutch term aankomst shares the same origin, formed from aan- plus komst, while Danish and Norwegian use ankomst in similar compounds and phrases. Across languages, the concept remains central to travel, transport, and event planning, serving as the counterpart to departure in scheduling and coordination.