Luftabwehr
dieNounair defense
English translations
- 01
air defense
Word details
- German meaning
- Militärische Maßnahmen und Systeme zur Verteidigung gegen Angriffe aus der Luft.
- English meaning
- air defense
- Synonym
- Flugabwehr, Flugabwehrsystem
- German example
- Die Luftabwehr schützte die Stadt vor feindlichen Flugzeugen.
- English example
- The air defense protected the city from enemy aircraft.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Luftabwehr
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Luftabwehrrakete
air defense missile
- Luftabwehrrakete
A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles.
Example sentences with “Luftabwehr”
Die Luftabwehr ist in höchster Alarmbereitschaft. (The air defense is on high alert.)
Frequently asked questions
What gender is Luftabwehr?
It is feminine (die Luftabwehr).