Luftzug

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German

Etymology

Luft +‎ Zug

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊftˌt͡suːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Luft‧zug

Noun

Luftzug m (strong, genitive Luftzuges or Luftzugs, plural Luftzüge)

  1. (light) breeze; draught (UK) / draft (US)
    • 1918, Meinrad Lienert, Zürcher Sagen:
      Ein kalter Luftzug sauste gegen ihn, und die Kerze erlosch.
      A cold breeze whistled past him, and the candle went out.

Declension

Declension of Luftzug
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Luftzug die Luftzüge
genitive eines des Luftzuges, Luftzugs der Luftzüge
dative einem dem Luftzug, Luftzuge1 den Luftzügen
accusative einen den Luftzug die Luftzüge

1Now rare, see notes.

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