Noun
die Luftlinie
Pronunciation: /ˈlʊftˌliːni̯ə/
beeline; distance as the crow flies
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plural Luftlinien
Meanings
Noun
- beeline; distance as the crow flies
Example sentence
Von hier sind es ungefähr 30 Kilometer Luftlinie.
As the crow flies, it's about 30 kilometres from here.
Word forms
singular
die Luftlinie
plural
die Luftlinien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Luftlinie
Accusativedie Luftlinie
Dativeder Luftlinie
Genitiveder Luftlinie
Plural
Nominativedie Luftlinien
Accusativedie Luftlinien
Dativeden Luftlinien
Genitiveder Luftlinien
Usage
- zehn Kilometer Luftlinie — Ten kilometres as the crow flies.
- Luftlinie / Fahrstrecke — Straight-line distance versus the route actually travelled.
Die beiden Dörfer liegen nur wenige Kilometer Luftlinie auseinander.
The two villages are only a few kilometres apart as the crow flies.