air raid
der Luftangriff, die Luftangriffe
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air raid
A military attack carried out with airplanes or other aircraft against a target on the ground or at sea.
Während des Krieges gab es fast täglich Luftangriffe auf die Stadt.
During the war, there were air raids on the city almost every day.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Luftangriffe |
| genitive | des Luftangriffes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Luftangriff | die Luftangriffe |
| accusative | den Luftangriff | die Luftangriffe |
| dative | dem Luftangriff | den Luftangriffen |
| genitive | des Luftangriffes des Luftangriffs | der Luftangriffe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Luftangriff' (air raid) is a compound noun made from 'die Luft' (air) and 'der Angriff' (attack). The 's' in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two parts of the word.
Die Sirenen warnten die Bevölkerung vor dem bevorstehenden Luftangriff.
The sirens warned the population of the approaching air raid.
To name the target of the attack, the preposition 'auf' is used with the accusative. This pattern is very typical.
Die Nachrichten berichteten von einem Luftangriff auf den Hafen.
The news reported on an air raid on the harbor.
In a military context, an air raid is 'geflogen' (flown) or 'gestartet' (launched). You can also say 'einen Luftangriff befehlen' (to order an air raid) or 'einen Luftangriff überleben' (to survive an air raid).
Die Piloten erhielten den Befehl, einen Luftangriff zu fliegen.
The pilots received the order to fly an air raid.
