Luftballon

See also: luftballon

German

Etymology

From Luft +‎ Ballon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊftbaˌlɔŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔŋ
  • Hyphenation: Luft‧bal‧lon

Noun

Luftballon m (strong, genitive Luftballons, plural Luftballons or Luftballone)

  1. (air) balloon
    • 1984, Nena, “99 Luftballons”, in 99 Luftballons:
      Neunundneunzig Luftballons / Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
      Ninety-nine balloons / On their way to the horizon
  2. (astronomy, dated) the constellation Globus aerostaticus

Declension

Derived terms

  • luftballonartig

Further reading