No. 5,486 in Dutch
luftwaffe
"Luftwaffe" is not Dutch; it is German for "air force."
In a sentence
De Luftwaffe was de luchtmacht van Duitsland tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
The Luftwaffe was the air force of Germany during World War II.
Here, 'Luftwaffe' is used as a proper noun referring to the German air force during a historical period.
De term 'Luftwaffe' wordt soms gebruikt in films om een vijandige luchtmacht te beschrijven.
The term 'Luftwaffe' is sometimes used in movies to describe a hostile air force.
In this context, 'Luftwaffe' is used metaphorically to represent an air force, often with a historical or fictional connotation.
Mijn oom heeft een model van een Luftwaffe-vliegtuig in zijn verzameling.
My uncle has a model of a Luftwaffe airplane in his collection.
Here, 'Luftwaffe' describes an airplane model from the German air force, emphasizing its historical or collectible value.
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