Luftschloss

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • (idiomatic) castle in the air, castle in the sky, pipe dream

Etymology

Compound from German Luft (air) + German Schloss (castle, door-bolt, lock).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Schloss

Gloss

castle, door-bolt, lock

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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