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Luftwaffe
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Luft·waf·fe  (lftväf)
n.
The German air force before and during World War II.
[German : Luft, air (from Middle High German, from Old High German) + Waffe, weapon (from Middle High German wfen, from Old High German waffan).]
Luftwaffe German [ˈlʊftvafə]
n
(Military) the German Air Force
[German, literally: air weapon]
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Noun1.Luftwaffe - the German airforce
German Luftwaffe
air force, airforce - the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
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