den Anschluss verpassen

to miss one's connection

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Noun

der Anschluss m.

Verb

verpassen

Topic

Reise und Verkehr

Watch out. Note: it is also used figuratively for 'to fall behind': 'den Anschluss an die Konkurrenz verpassen'.

In a sentence

Which form of verpassen fills the gap?

Wegen der Baustelle in Fulda haben wir in Frankfurt den Anschluss ____.

How it is used

Means 'to miss one's connection' when a train, bus or flight arrives too late. Neutral register, very common on trains in Germany. Note: it is also used figuratively for 'to fall behind': 'den Anschluss an die Konkurrenz verpassen'.

Other verbs that go with Anschluss

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Anschluss findento find connections/integrate
• den Anschluss erreichento make one's connection

All collocations with Anschluss

Other collocations built on verpassen

• jdm. eine Abreibung verpassento give someone a severe scolding/beating
• eine Chance vergeben / verpassento miss or waste an opportunity
• jdm. einen Denkzettel verpassento teach someone a memorable lesson, often through punishment
• den Bus verpassento miss the bus
• den Flug verpassento miss the flight
• eine Frist versäumen / verpassento miss a deadline
• einen Anruf verpassento miss a phone call

All 8 collocations built on verpassen

More from Reise und Verkehr

• ein Lagerfeuer machento make a campfire
• einen Platten habento have a flat tyre
• eine Flucht verhindernto prevent an escape
• den Regenschirm aufspannento put up one's umbrella
• jdn. nach dem Weg fragento ask sb. for directions

All collocations in Reise und Verkehr