"Luftwaffe" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlʊftvafə/, /ˈlʊftwɑfə/
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Luftwaffe (literally “air-weapon”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|de|Luftwaffe|lit=air-weapon}} Unadapted borrowing from German Luftwaffe (literally “air-weapon”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Luftwaffe
  1. (military) The German air force, especially during the Second World War. Wikipedia link: Luftwaffe Categories (topical): Military Translations ((military) the German air force, especially during the Second World War): Люфтва́фэ (Ljuftváfe) [neuter] (Belarusian), Луфтвафе (Luftvafe) [neuter] (Bulgarian), Luftwaffe [feminine] (German), Люфтва́ффе (Ljuftváffɛ) [neuter] (Russian), Люфтва́ффе (Ljuftváffe) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
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