Unterseeboot

German

Etymology

Compound of unter + See + Boot, literally under-sea boat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊntɐzeːˌboːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Un‧ter‧see‧boot

Noun

Unterseeboot n (strong, genitive Unterseebootes or Unterseeboots, plural Unterseeboote)

  1. (formal) submarine (vessel)
    Synonyms: (usual) U-Boot, (rarer) Tauchboot, Unterwasserboot
  2. submersible (vessel)
    Synonyms: U-Boot, Unterwasserboot, Tauchboot

Declension

Hyponyms

  • U-Boot mit ballistischen Raketen, U-Boot mit Marschflugkörpern, strategisches U-Boot

Further reading

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