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lufthansa

/lʊftˈhɑnsə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
lufthansa
IPA
/lʊftˈhɑnsə/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The national airline of Germany.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lufthansa, from a compound of Luft (“air”) + Hansa (“guild; Hanseatic League”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lʊftˈhɑnsə/
  • British English: /lʊftˈhɑːnsə/

Derived Forms

Lufty

Rhymes With

bonanza stanza extravaganza lanza panza anza danza alonsa

Questions

How do you pronounce lufthansa?
The recorded pronunciation is /lʊftˈhɑnsə/.
What does lufthansa mean?
The national airline of Germany.
Where does lufthansa come from?
Borrowed from German Lufthansa, from a compound of Luft (“air”) + Hansa (“guild; Hanseatic League”).

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