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die Luftwaffe

B2

the air force

English meaning
the air force
Gender
die — feminine

Luftwaffe in a sentence

Die Luftwaffe schützt den Luftraum des Landes.

The air force protects the country's airspace.

Declension of die Luftwaffe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Luftwaffe
Accusativedie Luftwaffe
Dativeder Luftwaffe
Genitiveder Luftwaffe

Word family

die Luftwaffe is built from die Waffe (weapon) and die Luft (air). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Luftwaffe comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Luft und Waffe :gebräuchlich seit der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts

Words that go with Luftwaffe

Questions about Luftwaffe

Is it der, die or das Luftwaffe?

It is die Luftwaffe — Luftwaffe is feminine.

What is the genitive of Luftwaffe?

The genitive singular is der Luftwaffe.

What does Luftwaffe mean in English?

die Luftwaffe means "the air force". For example: "Die Luftwaffe schützt den Luftraum des Landes." — "The air force protects the country's airspace."

What level is Luftwaffe in German?

Luftwaffe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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