stuka
/stˈukə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The Junkers Ju-87, a gull-winged single-engine German dive bomber used in World War II.
Informal
Etymology
From German Stuka, from Sturzkampfbomber (“dive bomber”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Stuka