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u-boats

U-boat
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-boht]
    • /ˈyuˌboʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-boht]
    • /ˈyuˌboʊt/

Definition of u-boats word

  • noun u-boats a German submarine. 1

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Origin of u-boats

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-boats

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

u-boats 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.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with u-boats

  • what are u-boats?
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