Stuka

See also: stuka, stúka, štuka, and šťuka

English

Etymology

From German Stuka, from Sturzkampfbomber (“dive bomber”).

Noun

Stuka (plural Stukas)

1. (historical, informal) The Junkers Ju-87, a gull-winged single-engine German dive bomber used in World War II.

Anagrams

• Aukšt., Kutas, katsu

German

Etymology

From Sturzkampfbomber m. Hence the masculine gender. Alternative feminine gender from the common use of the feminine for ships and airplanes, as well as by analogy with most nouns in -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtuːka/

• Audio:

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Noun

Stuka m (strong, genitive Stukas or Stuka, plural Stukas or Stuka) or
Stuka f (genitive Stuka, plural Stukas)

1. Abbreviation of Sturzkampfbomber or Sturzkampfflugzeug.
   1. (especially) a Ju-87 Stuka

Declension

Declension of Stuka [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Stuka	die	Stukas, Stuka
genitive	eines	des	Stukas, Stuka	der	Stukas, Stuka
dative	einem	dem	Stuka	den	Stukas, Stuka
accusative	einen	den	Stuka	die	Stukas, Stuka

Declension of Stuka [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Stuka	die	Stukas
genitive	einer	der	Stuka	der	Stukas
dative	einer	der	Stuka	den	Stukas
accusative	eine	die	Stuka	die	Stukas

Further reading

• “Stuka” in Duden online
• “Stuka” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache