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German word
Rakete
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁaˈkeːtə/
Meaning
- feminine nounrocket
Example
Die Rakete startet morgen.
The rocket will launch tomorrow.
More examples
An Silvester zündet man oft eine Feuerwerksrakete.
On New Year's Eve, people often light a firework rocket.
Core concept
A slender tube hurtling forward under its own exhaust, from a firework to a spacecraft launcher or weapon.
Common phrases
an Silvester eine Rakete abschießen
launch a firework rocket on New Year's Eve
Feuerwerksrakete
firework rocket
Similar words
Flugzeug: An aircraft powered by propellers or jets to carry people or cargo.
Feuerwerk: Fireworks launched into the night sky to entertain with light and sound.
Satellit: An artificial object orbiting Earth to gather data or transmit signals.
Definition in German
Rakete (f.) — ein durch Ausstoß von Gasen angetriebener, meist zylindrischer Flugkörper, der für Feuerwerk, Raumfahrt oder militärische Zwecke verwendet wird.
Word origin
German Rakete comes from Italian rocchetta, a diminutive of rocca 'spindle', through French, and originally referred to a spindle-shaped firework or projectile.
Usage tips
- Rakete is feminine, with the plural Raketen, so the indefinite forms are eine Rakete and mehrere Raketen.
Other meanings
- missilenoun
Related words
- Feuerwerksraketefirework rocketnoun
- raketenhaftrocket-likeadjective