Phantom

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English

Noun

Phantom (plural Phantoms)

  1. Nickname of the F-4B jet fighter flown by U.S. marines in Vietnam.
  2. A Rolls-Royce Phantom automobile.
    • 2005, “Stay Fly”, in Jordan Houston, Darnell Carlton, Paul Beauregard, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, David Brown, Willie Hutchinson (lyrics), Most Known Unknown‎, performed by Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, 8 Ball, and MJG), Sony BMG:
      Paul pulled out the Phantom; niggas can't stand it but them hoes gonna come out.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French fantôme, from Old French fantosme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fanˈtoːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

Phantom n (strong, genitive Phantoms, plural Phantome)

  1. phantom

Declension

Declension of Phantom
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Phantom die Phantome
genitive eines des Phantoms der Phantome
dative einem dem Phantom den Phantomen
accusative ein das Phantom die Phantome

Descendants

  • → Estonian: fantoom
  • → Romansch: fantom

Further reading

  • “Phantom” in Duden online
  • “Phantom” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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