Noun
die Luftwaffe
Pronunciation: /ˈlʊftˌvafə/
air force
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plural Luftwaffen
Meanings
Noun
- air force
Example sentence
Er wollte immer zur Luftwaffe.
He always wanted to join the air force.
Word forms
singular
die Luftwaffe
plural
die Luftwaffen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Luftwaffe
Accusativedie Luftwaffe
Dativeder Luftwaffe
Genitiveder Luftwaffe
Plural
Nominativedie Luftwaffen
Accusativedie Luftwaffen
Dativeden Luftwaffen
Genitiveder Luftwaffen
Usage
- bei der Luftwaffe dienen — Serve in the air force.
- Luftwaffe / Marine — Air force versus navy; different branches of the armed forces.
Im Roman ist ihr Bruder Pilot bei der Luftwaffe.
In the novel, her brother is an air force pilot.