luftkastel

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From luft (air) +‎ kastel (citadel). Compare Dutch luchtkasteel and German Luftschloss.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lɔftkastɛl/, [ˈlɔfd̥kʰaˌsd̥ɛlˀ]

Noun[edit]

luftkastel n (singular definite luftkastellet, plural indefinite luftkasteller)

  1. castle in the air, pipe dream

Inflection[edit]