Etymology

Lufthansa

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German Lufthansa
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  1. German · borrowed fromLufthansa
  2. English todayLufthansa

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

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