Stuka

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English

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Etymology

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From German Stuka, from Sturzkampfbomber (dive bomber).

Noun

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Stuka (plural Stukas)

  1. (historical, informal) The Junkers Ju-87, a gull-winged single-engine German dive bomber used in World War II.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Sturzkampfbomber m. Hence the masculine gender. Alternative feminine gender from the common use of the feminine for ships and airplanes, as well as by analogy with most nouns in -a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtuːka/
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Noun

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Stuka m (strong, genitive Stukas or Stuka, plural Stukas or Stuka) or
Stuka f (genitive Stuka, plural Stukas)

  1. Abbreviation of Sturzkampfbomber or Sturzkampfflugzeug.
    1. (especially) a Ju-87 Stuka

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Stuka” in Duden online
  • Stuka” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache