Luft

German (Berlin)

/lʊft/

noun
Definitions
  • air, atmosphere
  • breeze, zephyr, breath

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German luft inherited from Old High German luft (air) inherited from *luftu inherited from Proto-Germanic *luftuz (air, upper region, sky, roof).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*luftuz

Gloss

air, upper region, sky, roof

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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