Helikopter
See also: helikopter
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English helicopter, from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /heliˈkɔptər/, [he.liˈkɔp.tɐ], [ˌhɛ-], [ˌheː-], [-lɪ-]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: He‧li‧kop‧ter, He‧li‧ko‧pter (formerly standard, now rare)
Noun
Helikopter m (strong, genitive Helikopters, plural Helikopter)
- helicopter
- Synonym: (more frequent, at least in common speech) Hubschrauber
Declension
Declension of Helikopter [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Helikopter” in Duden online
- “Helikopter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache