passagierende

Passagierende is a German noun used to denote people who travel as passengers on a vehicle such as a train, ship, or airplane, rather than crew or freight. The term is gender-neutral and is often employed in formal or official language. In everyday speech, the simpler Passagiere is more common, while Passagierende appears more frequently in safety instructions, procedures, or legal texts.

The word is formed from Passagier (passenger) with the suffix -ende, creating a participial noun that refers to those who are passengers. In plural usage, the standard form is Passagierende, commonly written with capitalization when used as a noun in nominative or other cases: Die Passagierenden wurden informiert. The singular exists in principle as der Passagierende, but in practice speakers usually prefer der Passagier or die Passagierin when referring to a single person.

Usage and context: Passagierende serves as a gender-inclusive alternative to gendered forms like Passagierinnen and Passagiere. It is especially common in official documents, safety briefings, or multilingual transportation signage where inclusive language is desired. For many contexts, Reisende or Passagiere may be equally appropriate, depending on tone and formality.

Declension: Passagierende behaves as a strong plural noun in the genitive der Passagierenden, dative den Passagierenden, accusative die Passagierenden, with the singular forms der Passagierende (m) or die Passagierende (f) being rare in everyday use.

See also: Passagier, Passagierin, Reisende, Passagiere.