German word

Jet

Pronunciation

IPA/dʒɛt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounjet

Example

Der Jet startet gleich.

The jet is about to take off.

Illustration for Jet (jet)

More examples

Der Jet geriet in einen starken Jetstream.

The jet got caught in a strong jet stream.

Core concept

A sleek aircraft rushing forward under powerful engine thrust, without a visible propeller.

Common phrases

  • im Jet sitzen

    sit in the jet

  • in den Jet einsteigen

    board the jet

  • Jet-Flug

    jet flight

Similar words

Flugzeug: A powered vehicle with wings that travels through the air.
Düsenflugzeug: An aircraft driven forward by jet-engine exhaust.
Passagierflugzeug: A large aircraft built to transport passengers.
Kampfjet: A high-speed military aircraft intended for combat.

Definition in German

Jet bezeichnet ein Flugzeug, das durch Strahltriebwerke angetrieben wird und gegenüber Propellerflugzeugen eine höhere Reisegeschwindigkeit erreicht.

Word origin

German Jet is borrowed from English jet in the aviation sense, which developed from jet engine and ultimately from French jet, meaning a spurt or stream.

Usage tips

  • Jet is masculine in German, and its plural is Jets, as in der Jet and mehrere Jets.

Opposites

  • Propellermaschinepropeller planenoun

Related words

  • Jetlagjet lagnoun
  • Jetstreamjet streamnoun

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