Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo boht]
- /yu boʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yoo boht]
- /yu boʊt/
Definitions of u-boat word
- noun u-boat a German submarine. 1
- noun u-boat German submarine 1
- noun u-boat a German submarine, esp in World Wars I and II 0
- noun u-boat a German submarine 0
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Origin of u-boat
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; < German U-Boot, short for Unterseeboot literally, undersea boat
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Parts of speech for U-boat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
u-boat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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