Luft

air

noun LUFT Less Common

Usage Note

Luft lives in many idioms: frische Luft schnappen ('to get some fresh air'), in die Luft gehen ('to lose one's temper'), and jemanden wie Luft behandeln ('to ignore someone completely'). It is feminine and usually uncountable. The plural Lüfte is poetic.

Examples

"Die Luft ist heute sehr frisch."

Natural Translation

The air is very fresh today.

Literal Translation

The air is today very fresh.

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