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Flugzeug

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German

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Etymology

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From Flug +‎ Zeug.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Flugzeug n (strong, genitive Flugzeuges or Flugzeugs, plural Flugzeuge)

  1. aeroplane
    Synonyms: (colloquial) Flieger m; (informal) Maschine f; (archaic) Aeroplan n or m; (Texas) Luftschiff n

Usage notes

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  • Despite the compound literally meaning "flight-thing", this is not a general term for any aircraft, for which see Luftfahrzeug (literally air vehicle). For example, a Hubschrauber (helicopter) is not a Flugzeug.

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Flugzeug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Flugzeug” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Flugzeug” in Duden online