Luftschiff

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German

Etymology

    From Luft (air) +‎ Schiff (ship).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈlʊftˌʃɪf/
    • Hyphenation: Luft‧schiff
    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    Luftschiff n (strong, genitive Luftschiffes or Luftschiffs, plural Luftschiffe)

    1. airship
      Synonym: Zeppelin
    2. (Texas) airplane

    Declension

    Descendants

    • Hunsrik: Luftschiff

    Further reading

    Hunsrik

    Etymology

      Borrowed from German Luftschiff.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈluftˌʃif/
      • Rhymes: -if
      • Syllabification: Luft‧schiff

      Noun

      Luftschiff n (plural Luftschiff, diminutive Luftschiffche)

      1. airship
      2. airplane
        Synonym: Aviong

      References

      • Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Luftschiff”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 105, column 2