Lufthansa

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UK/lʊftˈhɑːnsə/US/lʊftˈhɑnsə/

proper noun

The national airline of Germany.

OriginGerman Lufthansa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The national airline of Germany.

Origin

  1. GermanLufthansa
  2. EnglishLufthansa

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

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Translations

Arabic لُوفْتْهَانْزَا
  • لُوفْتْهَانْزَا (lūfthānzā)German national airline
German Lufthansa
  • LufthansaGerman national airline
Hebrew לוּפְטְהַנְזָה
  • לוּפְטְהַנְזָה (lufthánza)German national airline
Japanese ルフトハンザ
  • ルフトハンザ (rufutohanza)German national airline
Korean 루프트한자
  • 루프트한자 (rupeuteuhanja)German national airline

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lufthansa

Alonsa
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Cite this entry
APA

Lufthansa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lufthansa

MLA

“Lufthansa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lufthansa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lufthansa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lufthansa.

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