luchtkasteel
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From lucht (“air”) + kasteel (“castle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
luchtkasteel n (plural luchtkastelen, diminutive luchtkasteeltje n)
- (literally) A castle built in the air, as in fiction
- (figuratively) castle in the air (fanciful idea or scheme)
- Synonym: koeien met gouden horens
Synonyms[edit]
- (illusion): zinsbegoocheling