Stuka

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See also: stuka, stúka, štuka, and šťuka

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Etymology

From German Stuka, from Sturzkampfbomber (dive bomber).

Noun

Stuka (plural Stukas)

  1. (historical, informal) The Junkers Ju-87, a gull-winged single-engine German dive bomber used in World War II.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Sturzkampfbomber m. Hence the masculine gender. Alternative feminine gender from the common use of the feminine for ships and airplanes, as well as by analogy with most nouns in -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtuːka/
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Noun

Stuka m (strong, genitive Stukas or Stuka, plural Stukas or Stuka) or
Stuka f (genitive Stuka, plural Stukas)

  1. Abbreviation of Sturzkampfbomber or Sturzkampfflugzeug.
    1. (especially) a Ju-87 Stuka

Declension

Further reading

  • Stuka” in Duden online
  • Stuka” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache