Stuka

See also: stuka, śtuka, štuka, stúka, šťuka, and Šťuka

English

Etymology

From German Stuka, from Sturzkampfbomber (“dive bomber”).

Noun

Stuka (plural Stukas)

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

Anagrams

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtuːka/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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

Declension of Stuka [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stuka die Stukas, Stuka
genitive eines des Stukas, Stuka der Stukas, Stuka
dative einem dem Stuka den Stukas, Stuka
accusative einen den Stuka die Stukas, Stuka
Declension of Stuka [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Stuka die Stukas
genitive einer der Stuka der Stukas
dative einer der Stuka den Stukas
accusative eine die Stuka die Stukas

Further reading

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