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u-boat

u-boat
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo boht]
    • /yu boʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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