luftkastel

Danish

Etymology

From luft (air) + kastel (citadel). Compare Dutch luchtkasteel and German Luftschloss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔftkastɛl/, [ˈlɔfd̥kʰaˌsd̥ɛlˀ]

Noun

luftkastel n (singular definite luftkastellet, plural indefinite luftkasteller)

  1. castle in the air, pipe dream

Inflection

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