Kamikaze

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 神風 (kamikaze, “divine wind”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kamiˈkaːtsə/
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Noun

Kamikaze m (strong or mixed, genitive Kamikaze or Kamikazes, plural Kamikaze or Kamikazes or (rare) Kamikazen)

  1. (historical) kamikaze (kind of Japanese fighter pilot)

Usage notes
  • Often replaced with compounds like Kamikazeflieger, Kamikazekämpfer, Kamikazepilot and the like.

Declension
Declension of Kamikaze [masculine, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kamikaze die Kamikaze, Kamikazes, Kamikazen1
genitive eines des Kamikaze, Kamikazes der Kamikaze, Kamikazes, Kamikazen1
dative einem dem Kamikaze den Kamikaze, Kamikazes, Kamikazen1
accusative einen den Kamikaze die Kamikaze, Kamikazes, Kamikazen1

1Rare.

Noun

Kamikaze f (genitive Kamikaze, no plural)

  1. (uncountable, military or figurative) a risky, seemingly suicidal course of action
    Das ist reine Kamikaze.
    This is utter suicide.

Usage notes
  • Often replaced with compounds like Kamikazeangriff, Kamikazeaktion and the like.

Declension
Declension of Kamikaze [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Kamikaze
genitive einer der Kamikaze
dative einer der Kamikaze
accusative eine die Kamikaze
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